Molecular identification of rotavirus strains associated with diarrhea among children in Kwara State, Nigeria
| Autor: | L Nimzing, FA Kuta, D Damisa, A Uba |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Veterinary medicine
Biology Age and sex medicine.disease_cause Virology Virus Gastro enteritis Rotavirus infection Diarrhea fluids and secretions Rotavirus Genotype medicine General Earth and Planetary Sciences Genotypes prevalence rotavirus gastro-enteritis Enzyme linked immunosorbent Kwara State medicine.symptom General Environmental Science Molecular identification |
| Zdroj: | Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences; Vol 6, No 2 (2013); 23 – 26 |
| ISSN: | 2006-6996 |
| Popis: | The study was carried out to determine the molecular characteristics of the rotavirus strains associated with diarrhea among children in Kwara state, Nigeria. A total of 150 stool samples were collected from diarrheic children. The stool samples were screened for rotavirus,using Enzyme linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Nine (9) stool samples were positive 6%. The prevalence of rotavirus infection according to sex was as follows: Male 3.30% and Female 2.70%. The distribution of infection according to age of the children was as follows |
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