Serological Detection of Rotavirus for School Children with Diarrhea in Mohammed Alamin Haamid Hospital- Omdurman

Abstract

This study was conducted for serological detection of rotavirus antigens in stool of children with diarrhea in Khartoum state during the period from January 2014 to September 2014. Stool specimens were collected from 100 children less than 5 year of age suffering from diarrhea in Mohammed Alamin Hamad children hospital. All samples were tested for the presence of rotavirus antigens using ELISA kits .The results obtained were processed and statistically analyzed using person chi-square test. Rotavirus antigens were detected in 44 (44%) of total samples examined. The study showed that, there was no significant difference (p= 0.161) between male children (55%) and females (45% (contracting the disease. Most of the positive cases were in children less than one year of age (33%) followed by29% in children between 25-36 months years of age. However, the children above 36 months but less 48 months of age had the lowest (9%) rotaviral infection. Most of rotavirus was reported among patients who were suffering from vomiting (30%) and fever (33 %). The infection by this virus show was not related by age and sex.