RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Anti-rotavirus antibody in cerebrospinal fluid.
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 298
OP 299
DO 10.1136/adc.62.3.298
VO 62
IS 3
A1 H Ushijima
A1 K Araki
A1 T Abe
A1 T Shinozaki
YR 1987
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/62/3/298.abstract
AB Ten infants with benign convulsions associated with rotavirus gastroenteritis had no specific antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). On the other hand, eight of 173 patients with other neurological diseases had specific IgG, IgA, or IgM antibodies. The reason for positive ELISA results is discussed.