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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Astroviridae Infections/ diagnosis/virology

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Detection of sporadic cases of Norwalk-like virus (NLV) and astrovirus infection in a single Irish hospital from 1996 to 1998

  The aim of this study was to examine faeces collected from patients with non-bacterial, non-rotaviral gastroenteritis and examine if Norwalk-like viruses and astroviruses could be identified as the causative agents of the illness

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: 'Norwalk-like viruses' (NLV) and astroviruses are recognised as the most important etiologic agents of viral gastroenteritis, excluding rotaviruses. However, neither of these two groups of viruses is routinely screened for in Irish hospital laboratories. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine faeces collected from patients with non-bacterial, non-rotaviral more...

  International Classification:

  International committee on Taxonomy of Viruses - Norwalk-like viruses, Astroviruses

  Categories:

  Norwalk-like viruses; Astroviruses

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Clin Virol, Vol: 17 Page: 109-17 August 2000
  B. Foley; J. O'Mahony; S. M. Morgan; C. Hill; J. G. Morgan

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• 2.   Real-time reverse transcription PCR detection of norovirus, sapovirus and astrovirus as causative agents of acute viral gastroenteritis

  This study examined the design and development of highly sensitive real-time reverse transcription PCR assays for the detection of norovirus genogroups I, II and IV, sapovirus genogroups I, II and IV, and human astrovirus from stool samples

  

  Abstract:

  The design and development of highly sensitive real-time reverse transcription PCR assays for the detection of norovirus genogroups I, II and IV, sapovirus genogroups I, II and IV, and human astrovirus from stool samples is described. Examination of 140 stool samples from paediatric patients exhibiting symptoms of diarrhoea and/or vomiting resulted in increased detection levels as more...

  International Classification:

  Diagnostic tool laboratory - norovirus

  Categories:

  norovirus genogroups I, II and IV; sapovirus genogroups I, II and IV,; human astrovirus;

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Virol Methods, Vol: 146 Page: 36-44 December 2007
  C. Logan; J. J. O'Leary; N. O'Sullivan

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