Detection of enteric adenoviruses in children with acute gastro-enteritis in Blantyre, Malawi.
In a 2-year hospital-based study of acute gastro-enteritis in children under 5 years of age in Blantyre, Malawi, enteric adenoviruses were detected by enzyme immunoassay in 11 (1.4%) of 786 inpatients and in 12 (3%) of 400 outpatients. Enteric adenoviruses were also detected in four (0.8%) children without diarrhoea admitted to hospital. Enteric adenoviruses account for only a minority of cases of diarrhoea in children hospitalised in Malawi.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000821:virology*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008295:Malawi