Etiological study on cases with viral diarrhea in Ningxia during 2011 / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
;
(12): 729-732, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-261646
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the etiological characteristics of human rotavirus (HRV), human calicivirus (HuCV), human astrovirus (HAstV) and human enteral adenovirus (HAdV) in Ningxia province during 2011.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Stool specimen was collected from acute diarrhea case of Ningxia during 2011. HRV was detected by ELISA and serotype/genotype identified on those RT-PCR positive specimens. HuCV, HAstV and HAdV were detected by RT-PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In this study, a total of 690 specimens were detected, with the infection rates of HRV, HuCV, HAstV and HAdV as 2.17%, 21.74%, 3.19% and 6.52%, respectively. Co-infections were found in 4.20% of all the samples being tested. Among 15 HRV positive cases, serotypes G1, G3 and P[4] were the most predominant strains.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Children who were under 2 years of age were the majority among patients infected by diarrhea viruses while HuCV was recognized as the main pathogen responsible for the viral diarrhea cases in Ningxia, 2011.</p>
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Main subject:
Mamastrovirus
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Virology
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Caliciviridae
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Adenoviruses, Human
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China
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Epidemiology
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Rotavirus
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Diarrhea
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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