Comparison of Group A, B and C Rotaviral Gastroenteritis among Children in Korea: Prevalence and Clinical Features / 소아감염
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
;
: 96-103, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-188744
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study is that the prevalence of rotavirus infection was evaluated by each group and clinical features of group A, B and C rotaviruses infections were described respectively to compare one with another.METHODS:
Between January 2010 and December 2010, we enrolled a group of children below 10 years of age admitted for management of acute diarrhea at the Catholic University of Korea Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital. A total of 310 stool samples documented to be free of common bacterial pathogens were collected from children with diarrhea. The presence of group A, B or C rotavirus is indicated by amplification of DNA segments of the expected lengths after the first and second PCRs.RESULTS:
In a total of 310 stool specimens, 40 (12.9%) specimens were positive for rotaviruses. These included 23 (7.4%) positive for group A, 5 (1.6%) for group B and 12 (3.9%) for group C rotaviruses. Group B rotavirus infected patients had significantly less diarrheas per day (group A P=0.01, group C P=0.01) and shorter duration of vomiting days (group A P=0.03, group C P=0.03) than those with group A and C rotaviruses infection respectively. All the group B rotaviruses had been isolated in March and October. Group C rotavirus infections were prevalent during late summer and early winter and peaked in October.CONCLUSION:
These findings indicate that group B and C rotaviruses are notable causes or the contributing causes of diarrhea among infants and children in Korea.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rotavirus Infections
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Vomiting
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DNA
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Prevalence
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Rotavirus
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Diarrhea
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Gastroenteritis
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Korea
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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