Yasmeen Shah, Kazmi R R Syed, Amtul Hafiz.
Detection of Rotaviruses from diarrheal stool specimens.
J Surg Pak Jan ;4(2):20-2.

Two-hundred-ten stool samples were collected at National Institute of Child Health between August 95 and January 96, from clinically diagnosed patients of acute diarrheal syndrome below the age of two years for detection of rotauiruses by ELISA technique using commercially available kits. Rotaviruses were detected in 61 (2986) samples. The highest incidence was found among children ranging between 13-24 months of age. The frequency of these viral particles gradually increased with advancing age of the patients thus lowest frequency was noted among infants below six months of age. These particles were more frequently detected in male (57%) than females (43%) indicating a higher incidence in males. This study emphasizes on importance of rotauiruses in the etiology of diarrheal diseases in Karachi.

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