Abstract:
This study was conducted for serological detection of rotavirus antigens in stool of
vaccinated children with diarrhea in Algdaref State during the period from
September to December 2015.
Stool specimens were collected from 92 children less than three years of age
suffering from diarrhea in Algadaref Pediatric hospital. All the samples were
tested for the presence of rotavirus antigen using rapid immunoassay and ELISA
technique. The results obtained were processed and statistically analyzed using
person chi-square test. The rotavirus antigens were detected in 19 samples (20.7%)
out the 92samples examined by rapid immunoassay and 58 samples (63%) out the
92samples examined by ELISA. Most of positive cases were in children less than
one year of age (60.3%).
The study showed that, there was no significant difference (p=value 0.186)
between males children (62.1%) and females (37.9%) contracting the disease. Most
of rotavirus infection was reported among children who were suffering from
vomition (81%) and fever (67.2%).
The study showed that infection by rotavirus was not affected by age (p=value
0.419), type of feeding (p=value 0.063) and clinical presentation (vomiting and fever).
