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ArticleGerms2013

The role of rotavirus associated with pediatric gastroenteritis in a general hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Philip Ifesinachi Anochie, Edwina Chinwe Onyeneke, Emmanuel Osaretin Asowata, Ebelechukwu Afocha, Anthony Chidiebere Onyeozirila, Angelina Chinyere Ogu, Bestman Chukwuemeka Onyeneke

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Article in Germs, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Philip Ifesinachi AnochieMD, TB/HIV and AIDS Research Group, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
Edwina Chinwe OnyenekeMD, St. Joseph's Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Enyiogugu Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria.
Emmanuel Osaretin AsowataMD, Virology Research Laboratory, University of Lagos, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria.
Ebelechukwu AfochaMD, Microbiology, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
Anthony Chidiebere OnyeozirilaMD, Madonna University, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Elele, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Angelina Chinyere OguMD, University of Sheffield, Department of Medicine, Sheffield, UK.
Bestman Chukwuemeka OnyenekeMD, National Open University of Nigeria, Department of Criminal Law and Ethics, Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria.
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research · NGMadonna University · USNational Open University of Nigeria · NGSt. Joseph Hospital · USUniversity of Lagos · NGUniversity of Sheffield · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBacterial, viral and parasitic agents have been implicated and confirmed as causative agents of gastroenteritis in children with ages below 5 years old. The major role of rotavirus as causative agent is not widely recognized within the public health community, particularly in developing countries. This study examined the role of rotavirus as a causative agent of childhood gastroenteritis in infants and young children below 5 years of age in a General Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

methodsParents and caregivers of children admitted to the hospital were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Viral RNA was extracted from the stool samples collected and analyzed using RT-PCR for genotyping and agarose gel electrophoresis for identification of rotavirus electrophoretypes.

resultsOut of the 71 samples analyzed, 16 (22.5%) were positive for rotavirus. A total of 12 (75%) males and 4 (25%) females were positive for rotavirus gastroenteritis with most cases (7, 43.8%) distributed to the 13-24 months age group, followed closely by the 1-6 months age group, with 6 cases, 37.5%. Rotavirus G2 genotype was the most prevalent strain in the hospital (10 patients, 62.5%) followed by G1 (6 patients, 37.5%). These were the only rotavirus genotypes detected in the hospital.

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childrengastroenteritisRotavirus

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PMID24432291
PMCPMC3882862
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