Abstract
Summary: A total of 106 children below 5 years of age admitted to the Kasturba Medical College Hospital Manipal Karnataka (South India) were investigated over a period of 6 months to determine the aetiologkal role of viruses in acute diarrhoea. Viral aetiological agents isolated were Rotaviruses in 12 (11 per cent) cases, Adenoviruses in 3 (3 per cent) cases, corona virus and astroviruses in two (2 per cent) cases each. Non-viral isolates were Cryptosporidium and Salmonella typhimurium in two cases each, and Entamoeba histolyticaand and Shigella flexneri in one case each.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 301-303 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Tropical Pediatrics |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-10-1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Infectious Diseases
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