Frequency of rotavirus infection in children with acute gastroenteritis in Jahrom, South of Iran

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 84-87

  Emamghorashi, F ^a   Rajabi, Sh ^a   Shadmand, A ^a   Zendegani, N ^a   Rabiee, S ^a   Tajarod, Z ^a  

^a Motahary Hospital   (Iran)

Author keywords

Children; Gastroenteritis; Rotavirus

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; GENDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INFANT; IRAN; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; ROTAVIRUS; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; VIRUS INFECTION; VOMITING;

EID: 48649099582     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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