ABSTRACT
Background: at present, some enterovirus also was considered causes of acute respiratory infections in children. In Vietnam, no studies were published on the enteroviruses causing acute respiratory infections in humans. The research results would contribute to control and prevention of respiratory tract infections. Objectives: to identify enteroviruses causing acute respiratory infection syndrome in children. Subjectives and Method: a descriptive, prospective study, virus isolation. 185 samples of patients with acute respiratory tract infections, collected from both private clinics and from Dak Lak provincial general hospital, in 2004. Cells: RD, Hep2, L20B, and Vero provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). Antisera for diagnosing enteroviruses, antisera for diagnosing adenoviruses: A1-A7. Results: the results showed that 10.8% were positive with enteroviruses. These isolated enteroviruses consist of 13 Coxsackievirus B, 1 Echovirus, 1 Poliosabin type 1, and 5 untyped Enteroviruses. The result also showed that 8.1% of isolated viruses were Adenoviruses. Enteroviruses isolated mainly in September, followed by in February and in July accounted for 60% of isolated viruses. Conclusions: enteroviruses may be one of causes of respiratory infections in children. Some viruses had been isolated in the study such as: Coxsackievirus B, Echovirus, Poliosabin type 1, and untyped Enteroviruses.