Enteric viral infections in pre-school children in Karachi, Pakistan.
Indian J Pediatr
;
1995 May-Jun; 62(3): 345-51
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-81570
ABSTRACT
A prospective study was conducted in Karachi, Pakistan on the virology of enteropathogens excreted by children with acute gastroenteritis and the results were compared with a control group of healthy children. Rotavirus and Adenovirus detection was done using ELISA techniques, while enterovirus isolation was done by virus culture. In 1990, 12.3% children with acute watery diarrhoea excreted rotavirus, as compared to 24.4% children in 1991. None of the healthy children excreted adenovirus 40 and 41. Preliminary results of 1992 revealed that rotavirus was seen in 13% of children with acute watery diarrhoea and adenovirus in 10% of children. Enteroviruses were isolated in the same frequency in all three groups i.e. children with acute watery diarrhoea, children with poliomyelitis and healthy children. Non-polio enteroviruses were excreted in 50-52% in all the 3 groups. The rate of enterovirus excretion is much higher than seen in other developed countries and is the same in children with diarrhoea and healthy children.
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Assunto principal:
Paquistão
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Infecções por Rotavirus
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Infecções por Adenovirus Humanos
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Pré-Escolar
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Doença Aguda
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Diarreia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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