Rotavirus detection in bulk stool and rectal swab specimens in children with acute gastroenteritis in Norway

Rotavirus group A (RVA) is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in infants and young children under 5 years. Before the introduction of universal rotavirus vaccination in Norway, approximately 4.0 hospital inpatient and 2.3 outpatient cases per 1000 children with AGE under age 5 years were associated with a rotavirus infection annually. In addition, rotavirus-associated mortality was estimated at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 children

Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - October 31, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Moustafa Gibory, Ildri Haltbakk, Elmira Flem, Kirsti Vainio, Beatriz Valcarcel Salamanca, Ketil St ørdal, Svein Arne Nordbø, Kirsti Jakobsen, Elisebet Haarr, Susanne Gjeruldsen Dudman Tags: Full length article Source Type: research