Clinical Symptoms of Human Rotavirus Infection Observed in Children in Sokoto, Nigeria
Rotavirus has been identified among the most important causes of infantile diarrhoea, especially in developing countries. The present study was undertaken to determine the occurrence and clinical symptoms of human rotavirus disease among children presenting with varying degree of diarrhoea in select...
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doaj-2c61565555504724a21d7c5aeaa44b0b2021-07-02T04:21:57ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in Virology1687-86391687-86472015-01-01201510.1155/2015/890957890957Clinical Symptoms of Human Rotavirus Infection Observed in Children in Sokoto, NigeriaB. R. Alkali0A. I. Daneji1A. A. Magaji2L. S. Bilbis3Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Sokoto State, NigeriaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Sokoto State, NigeriaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Sokoto State, NigeriaFaculty of Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, PMB 2346, Sokoto, Sokoto State, NigeriaRotavirus has been identified among the most important causes of infantile diarrhoea, especially in developing countries. The present study was undertaken to determine the occurrence and clinical symptoms of human rotavirus disease among children presenting with varying degree of diarrhoea in selected urban hospitals in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria. Diarrhoea samples were collected from 200 diarrheic children younger than 5 years of age and tested using a commercially available DAKO Rotavirus ELISA kit which detects the presence of human group A rotaviruses. A questionnaire, based on WHO generic protocol, was completed for each child to generate the primary data. Of the total number of samples collected, 51 were found to be positive for human group A rotavirus indicating 25.5% prevalence of the disease in Sokoto state. The symptoms associated with the disease were analyzed and discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/890957 |
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Clinical Symptoms of Human Rotavirus Infection Observed in Children in Sokoto, Nigeria |
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Clinical Symptoms of Human Rotavirus Infection Observed in Children in Sokoto, Nigeria |
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Rotavirus has been identified among the most important causes of infantile diarrhoea, especially in developing countries. The present study was undertaken to determine the occurrence and clinical symptoms of human rotavirus disease among children presenting with varying degree of diarrhoea in selected urban hospitals in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria. Diarrhoea samples were collected from 200 diarrheic children younger than 5 years of age and tested using a commercially available DAKO Rotavirus ELISA kit which detects the presence of human group A rotaviruses. A questionnaire, based on WHO generic protocol, was completed for each child to generate the primary data. Of the total number of samples collected, 51 were found to be positive for human group A rotavirus indicating 25.5% prevalence of the disease in Sokoto state. The symptoms associated with the disease were analyzed and discussed. |
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