Article
Molecular epidemiology of Rotavirus causing diarrhea among children less than five years of age visiting national level children hospitals, Nepal.
BMC pediatrics - 7 Apr 2017
Dhital Subhash, Sherchand Jeevan Bahadur, Pokhrel Bharat Mani, Parajuli Keshab, Shah Niranjan, Mishra Shyam Kumar, Sharma Sangita, Kattel Hari Prasad, Khadka Sundar, Khatiwada Sulochana, Parajuli Narayan, Rijal Basistha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rotaviruses are the major cause of diarrhea among the infants and young children all over the world causing over 500,000 deaths and 2.4 million hospitalizations each year. In Nepal Rotavirus infection positivity rates ranges from 17.0 to 39.0% among children less than 5 years. However, little is known about the molecular genotypes of Rotavirus prevailing. The objective of this study was to estimate...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.