Key result
Viral agents were detected in 55% of children under 5 years with acute gastroenteritis, with adenovirus (33.7%) and rotavirus (28.7%) being the most common.
Why the study?
Viral gastroenteritis causes significant morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years, but cases often go unnoticed leading to a scarcity of data on viral diarrhoea.
Cross-Sectional
This study highlights that adenovirus and rotavirus are major causes of viral gastroenteritis in children under 5 in Assam, India.
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Adds scarce local data on viral pediatric gastroenteritis; leaves open need for larger surveillance and prevention studies.
Viral gastroenteritis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in children under 5 years of age. Many a time, these cases go unnoticed causing immense scarcity of data on viral diarrhoea. The study aimed to determine the occurrence of viral gastroenteritis among children below 5 years and the aetiological viral agents. Stool samples were collected from patients suffering from acute gastroenteritis. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was done for detection of rotavirus, adenovirus, norovirus, astrovirus and sapovirus. Viruses were detected in 55% of children. Adenovirus was found to be the most common virus (33.7%), followed by rotavirus infection (28.7%).
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Goldar et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute gastroenteritis. Viral infection was evaluated on Detection of viral agents. Viral agents were detected in 55% of children under 5 years with acute gastroenteritis, with adenovirus (33.7%) and rotavirus (28.7%) being the most common.
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