Article
Characterization of rotavirus strains detected among children and adults with acute gastroenteritis in Gizan, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi medical journal - 1 Jan 2008
Kheyami Ali M, Areeshi Mohammed Y, Dove Winifred, Nakagomi Osamu, Cunliffe Nigel A, Anthony Hart C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the circulating rotavirus strains among hospitalized children and adults in Gizan City. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was based in 5 hospitals in the Gizan area. Stool samples were collected between November 2004 and March 2005, from sequential patients with acute, dehydrating diarrhea. Rotavirus antigen was detected in stool by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The diversity of...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Feces
- Female
- Gastroenteritis
- Genotype
