Article
Frequency and genotyping of group A rotavirus among Egyptian children with acute gastroenteritis: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.
Virology journal - 30 Sept 2024
Azzazy Ensaf A, Amer Rania M, Abdellatif Ghada Mohammed, Abd-Elmoneim Hala Adel, Abo-Alella Doaa Alhussein
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This hospital-based cross-sectional study aims to investigate the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of rotavirus group A (RVA) infection among children with acute gastroenteritis and to detect the most common G and P genotypes in Egypt. METHODS: A total of 92 stool samples were collected from children under five who were diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis. RVA in stool samples was...
Topics
- Humans
- Gastroenteritis
- Egypt
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Rotavirus
- Rotavirus Infections
- Infant
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genotype
- Male
