TY - JOUR AU - Chan, Martin C.W. AU - Lee, Nelson AU - Chan, Paul K.S. AU - To, K.F. AU - Wong, Rity Y.K. AU - Ho, Wing-Shan AU - Ngai, Karry L.K. AU - Sung, Joseph J.Y. T1 - Seasonal Influenza A Virus in Feces of Hospitalized Adults T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2011 VL - 17 IS - 11 SP - 2038 SN - 1080-6059 AB - In a cohort of hospitalized adults with seasonal influenza A in Hong Kong, viral RNA was frequently (47%) detected in stool specimens. Viable virus was rarely isolated. Viral RNA positivity had little correlation with gastrointestinal symptoms and outcomes. In vitro studies suggested low potential for seasonal influenza viruses to cause direct intestinal infections. KW - influenza KW - viruses KW - seasonal influenza A KW - gastrointestinal KW - fecal virus detection KW - Hong Kong KW - adults DO - 10.3201/eid1711.110205 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0205_article ER - End of Reference