Investigation of the infection of Rotavirus in children in Hangzhou area / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To research the infection of Rotavirus in children in Hangzhou area and to get the message of the feature of epidemiology. Methods Stool specimens of 156 children with suspected acute viral enteritis in Hangzhou between September 2006 and January 2008 were collected. Rotavirus were detected for all specimens by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). Results Rotavirus was detected in 86 of 156(55. 1% ) specimens;all the 86 strains belonged to group A. The highest frequency of group A RV detected was 57% (70/123) in patients aged 6 ～ 24 months. Conclusion The major pathogen of acute viral enteritis in children in Hangzhou area between September 2006 and January 2008 was RV. Children under the age of 2 years seemed to be more susceptible to RV infection than those of other age groups. The symptoms of RV enteritis were more severe than those of other viral enteritis.