Why the study?
Can rotavirus RNAs be detected and sequenced from extra-intestinal sites (sera, CSF, throat swabs) in children with rotavirus gastroenteritis using RT-PCR?
Can rotavirus RNAs be detected and sequenced from extra-intestinal sites (sera, CSF, throat swabs) in children with rotavirus gastroenteritis using RT-PCR?
RT-PCR can detect rotavirus RNA in extra-intestinal sites like serum and CSF, suggesting systemic infection without significant viral sequence variation between sites.
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Supports hypothesis of systemic rotavirus spread; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before any clinical implications.
Ushijima et al. (1994) studied this question.
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