Detection of human rhinovirus C in fecal samples of children with gastroenteritis.

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Address: State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Hong Kong. skplau@hkucc.hku.hk
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abstract

BACKGROUND:

Despite recent discovery of the novel human rhinovirus species, HRV-C, little is known about the association of HRV-C in diseases other than respiratory tract infections.

OBJECTIVES:

To investigate the presence of HRV-C in fecal samples of children with gastroenteritis.

STUDY DESIGN:

734 fecal samples from hospitalized children with gastroenteritis were subject to picornavirus Detection by RT-PCR of the conserved 5'-NCR. Positive samples were subject to VP4 and 3D(pol) gene analysis for species determination. The clinical and molecular epidemiology of HRV-C and other picornaviruses was analyzed.

RESULTS:

Picornaviruses were detected in 113 (15.4%) of 734 fecal samples from children with gastroenteritis by RT-PCR of 5'-NCR, with 58 containing potential HRVs and 55 containing other enteroviruses. PCR of the VP4 and 3D(pol) regions was positive in 21 and 19 samples respectively (both regions positive in 8 samples). Sequencing analysis showed the presence of HRV-C in four samples, and diverse picornaviruses including HRV-A (n=2), HEV-A (n=2), HEV-B (n=2), HEV-C (n=21) and HPeV (n=2) in other samples, with co-detection of HRV-C and HPeV in one sample. Of the four children with HRV-C detected in fecal samples, three presented with diarrhea in the absence of respiratory symptoms, while one also had acute bronchiolitis. The four HRV-C strains from fecal samples belonged to the existing clade of diverse HRV-C genotypes, indistinguishable from previous respiratory strains.

CONCLUSIONS:

HRV-C can be detected in fecal samples of children with gastroenteritis, in the absence of respiratory symptoms. This study also represented the first to detect HPeV in our population.

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