Title of article :
Incidence of Rotavirus Diarrhea in Children Under 6 years Referred to the Pediatric Emergency and Clinic of Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad, Iran
Author/Authors :
Sadeghian, Ali Department of Medical Bacteriology & Virology - Microbiology and Virology Research Centre - Ghaem University Hospital - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Hamedi, Abdolkarim Department of Pediatric - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Sadeghian, Mohammad Department of Cardiology - Tehran Heart Center - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Sadeghian, Hamed Department of Pathology - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Rotavirus is the most important pathogen responsible for acute diarrhea in infants and young
children. The incidence of rotavirus infection was studied in 156 children less than six years of age who were
suffering from acute gastroenteritis, between February 22, 2006 and February 21, 2007 in Mashhad.
Rotavirus antigen was detected by latex agglutination test (Rotascreen) in 28.8% of the stool samples
examined. The frequency of rotavirus infection was significantly higher among patients under 24 months of
age (69%) than among children two years old or more (31%). The peak of incidence was in the winter. This
study revealed that rotavirus is an important etiological agent of acute gastroenteritis among children in
Mashhad.
Keywords :
Diarrhea , rotavirous , latex fixation tests
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
