title: [Detection of rotavirus in the stools of infants aged 0-3 yr (study performed from July 1987 to May 1989)].
abstract: 301 stools were collected during a period of 2 years from children aged 0-3 years, most of them presenting an acute gastro-enteritis; search for rotavirus was carried out using ELISA and latex techniques, together with coproculture. 44 stools were positive (14.61%), 18.68% of these positive cases were in the age groups 0-6 months. The rotavirus gastro-enteritis affects boys (63.63%) two times more often than girls. It is frequent in hospitals (20.51% of all cases). The coproculture shows that about 14% of diarrhoeas are of bacterial origin. Thus, our study demonstrates that viral diarrhoeas are as frequent as the bacterial ones. The combination of both has been found in two cases. Our study shows also that a high incidence of rotavirus diarrhoea is found during spring (18.18%). The latex technique is 18.51% less sensitive than ELISA; however, it has the advantages of simplicity, rapidity and low cost.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tchambaz
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Messaoudi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Meziane
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ammari
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D008297:Male; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D014776:Virus Cultivation
vernacular_title: Detection des rotavirus dans les selles d'enfants agés de 0 a 3 ans (étude faite de Juillet 1987 à Mai 1989).