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Prevalence Of Rota Virus Infection Among Children With Acute Gastroenteritis In Thi-Qar Governorate | ||
| Thi-Qar Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 88-100 | ||
| Author | ||
| Dr. Ali Jerin Hasson | ||
| Abstract | ||
| SUMMARY 1- From 1st of march 2005 to 29th of February 2006. 1000 children under 5 years age with acute gastroenteritis seen in outpatient and inpatient departments of child and maternity teaching hospital in the city of Nassiryia were studied . 2- One Hunderd children under 5 years of age admitted to the hospital for reasons other than vomiting and diarrhea, were randomly selected and regarded as control. 3- Stool specimens of both study and control patients were examined for the presence of Hunman Rota Virus antigen by latex agglutination test(LA) . 4- Human Rota Virus antigen was detected in stool samples of 39% of the study cases and 2% of the control group. 5- The antigen was detected more in specimens of infants particularly those between 6-18 months of age. 6- The incidence of infection was lowest among exclusive breast –fed infants. 7- Males were more commonly affected than females , but no difference was seen among different socio-economic classes. 8- Human Rota Virus antigen was detected throughout the period of the study with significant increase during winter months. 9- Children with acute Rota Virus gastroenteritis have certain clinical features and laboratory result, these features and results collectively can be of help in presumption of a clinical diagnosis for the condition . | ||
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