Why the study?
What is the prevalence, serotype distribution, and clinical presentation of enteric adenovirus infection among infants with diarrhea in rural Bangladesh?
Population
4,409 stool specimens from infants less than 5 years of age seeking treatment for diarrhea in Matlab…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports adding enteric adenoviruses to diarrhea surveillance in South Asia; leaves open their longitudinal burden and intervention needs.
What is the prevalence, serotype distribution, and clinical presentation of enteric adenovirus infection among infants with diarrhea in rural Bangladesh?
Enteric adenoviruses (Ad40 and Ad41) account for 2.8% of diarrhea cases in infants in rural Bangladesh, presenting with symptoms similar to rotavirus infection.
Jarecki-Khan et al. (1993) studied this question.
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