Incidence of Rotavirus in Acute Childhood Diarrhoea in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin.

Authors

  • Abiodun P O.

Abstract

 

Sumarry: Examination of stools of 88 children with aqute diarrhoea admitted to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, using the Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method, showed that rotavirus was associated in 59.1% of cases. No sex difference was found. The majority of children with rotavirus diarrhoea were aged under 24 months. 

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Published

2024-05-30

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1&2 (1989): Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

Section

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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Incidence of Rotavirus in Acute Childhood Diarrhoea in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin. (2024). NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, 16(1&2), 31-34. https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/851