Title: Rotavirus Diarrhea in Infants and Children in Sichuan,2006-2010
Abstract: Objective To provide scientific evidence for vaccine development and disease control by understanding the epidemiological characteristics of rotavirus diarrhea in the sentinel hospitals in Sichuan.Methods The monitoring objects from the monitoring site(Chengdu Children's Hospital) in Sichuan province were children under 5 years old,with diarrhea in clinics or hospitalized.The excrement samples of these children from 2006 to 2010 have been collected in order to detect the rotavirus by ELISA and classify them by RT-PCR.Results There were 353 strains of rotavirus were detected in 972 samples,the positive rate was 36.3%.The high-risk age of rotavirus infection was found between 6 months to 1.5 years,and the incidence peaked from October to December around the year.Conclusion Rotavirus is the main pathogen of infantile diarrhea in the sentinel hospitals of Sichuan,viral strain prevalence shows certain regularity and diversity.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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