Rotavirus Diarrhea among Children in Taiz, Yemen : Prevalence—Risk Factors and Detection of Genotypes
Joint Authors
al-Areqi, Leena
Amood AL-Kamarany, Mohammed
al-Badani, Abdulmalik
al-Madhagi, Anwar
Majily, Abdulatif
al-Sallami, Saleh
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diarrheal diseases are a great public health problem; they are among the most causes leading to morbidity and mortality of infants and children particularly in developing countries and even in developed countries.
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children in both developed and developing countries.
The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence rate of Rotavirus infection, its genotypes, and risk factors among children with diarrhea in Taiz, Yemen.
795 fecal samples were collected from children (less than 5 years old), suffering from diarrhea and attending the Yemeni-Swedish Hospital (YSH) in Taiz , Yemen, from November 2006 to February 2008.
Rotavirus was detected by enzyme linkage immunosorbent assay (ELISA) on stool specimens of children.
Genotypes of Rotavirus were characterized by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE).
The results showed that 358 (45.2%) were Rotavirus-positive and the most prevalent genotypes were G2P[4] (55%), followed by G1P[8] (15%).
In addition, Rotavirus was found through the whole year; however, higher frequency during the summer season (53.4%) and lower frequency during the winter season (37.1%).
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Badani, Abdulmalik& al-Areqi, Leena& Majily, Abdulatif& al-Sallami, Saleh& al-Madhagi, Anwar& Amood AL-Kamarany, Mohammed. 2014. Rotavirus Diarrhea among Children in Taiz, Yemen : Prevalence—Risk Factors and Detection of Genotypes. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Badani, Abdulmalik…[et al.]. Rotavirus Diarrhea among Children in Taiz, Yemen : Prevalence—Risk Factors and Detection of Genotypes. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Badani, Abdulmalik& al-Areqi, Leena& Majily, Abdulatif& al-Sallami, Saleh& al-Madhagi, Anwar& Amood AL-Kamarany, Mohammed. Rotavirus Diarrhea among Children in Taiz, Yemen : Prevalence—Risk Factors and Detection of Genotypes. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508900