Although acute gastroenteritis (AGE) has been reported as a common infectious disease in children, there is scarce information about enterovirus (EV) circulating associated with AGE cases in Brazil. The purpose of the present study was to identify and characterize the enteroviruses associated with AGE in children in Belém, Brazil. A total of 175 stool samples were obtained from children hospitalized revealing the presence of EV in 26.3% (46/175) of infections. EV type was identified in 78.3% (36/46) and EV-B species (61.1%; 22/36) was the most prevalent EV-detected followed by EV-C (25%; 9/36) and EV-A (13.9%; 5/36). This study has provided important information about the enterovirus circulation in Pará state, Northern Brazil.

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检测和鉴定在巴西北部帕拉州患有急性胃肠炎的儿童中传播的肠道病毒（2010-2011）

尽管急性胃肠炎 (AGE) 已被报告为儿童常见的传染病，但关于在巴西与 AGE 病例相关的肠道病毒 (EV) 传播的信息很少。本研究的目的是鉴定和表征与巴西贝伦儿童 AGE 相关的肠道病毒。从住院儿童中获得了总共 175 份粪便样本，表明 26.3% (46/175) 的感染中存在 EV。EV 类型在 78.3% (36/46) 和 EV-B 物种 (61.1%; 22/36) 是最普遍的 EV 检测到，其次是 EV-C (25%; 9/36) 和 EV-A ( 13.9%；5/36)。这项研究提供了有关巴西北部帕拉州肠道病毒循环的重要信息。