Clinical Symptoms of Human Rotavirus Infection Observed in Children in Sokoto, Nigeria
Joint Authors
Alkali, B. R.
Daneji, A. I.
Magaji, A. A.
Bilbis, L. S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Rotavirus has been identified among the most important causes of infantile diarrhoea, especially in developing countries.
The present study was undertaken to determine the occurrence and clinical symptoms of human rotavirus disease among children presenting with varying degree of diarrhoea in selected urban hospitals in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria.
Diarrhoea samples were collected from 200 diarrheic children younger than 5 years of age and tested using a commercially available DAKO Rotavirus ELISA kit which detects the presence of human group A rotaviruses.
A questionnaire, based on WHO generic protocol, was completed for each child to generate the primary data.
Of the total number of samples collected, 51 were found to be positive for human group A rotavirus indicating 25.5% prevalence of the disease in Sokoto state.
The symptoms associated with the disease were analyzed and discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alkali, B. R. & Daneji, A. I.& Magaji, A. A.& Bilbis, L. S.. 2015. Clinical Symptoms of Human Rotavirus Infection Observed in Children in Sokoto, Nigeria. Advances in Virology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alkali, B. R.…[et al.]. Clinical Symptoms of Human Rotavirus Infection Observed in Children in Sokoto, Nigeria. Advances in Virology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alkali, B. R. & Daneji, A. I.& Magaji, A. A.& Bilbis, L. S.. Clinical Symptoms of Human Rotavirus Infection Observed in Children in Sokoto, Nigeria. Advances in Virology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054034
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054034