Prevalence of group A rotavirus among children in Khartoum state
Keywords:
Prevalence, rotavirus, children
Abstract
This study was carried out to identify rotavirus group A in children suffering from diarrhoea in Khartoum State (Khartoum and Khartoum North) . Samples of stool were collected during the period from May to June 2006 from 60 infants aged between 4 months to 5 years suffering from diarrhoea.
Using direct enzyme linked immuno sorbant assay (ELISA). Forty five samples were detected in Khartoum hospitals , the positive samples for rotavirus group A was 4 ( 6.7%) and 15 samples in Khartoum north , the positive samples was one (1.7%). The total of positive rotavirus group A was five samples in khartoum state (8.3%)
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2022-10-13
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