Detection of Rotavirus and Adenovirus diarrhea in children below five years, in Dakshina Kannada District, a coastal region of Karnataka State, India

Context: Diarrheal disease is the second largest cause of death of children under 5 years. Viral diarrhea is most common which is usually caused by Rotavirus followed by enteric Adenovirus. Rotaviruses are responsible for approximately 527,000 deaths mainly in low-income countries of Africa and Asia...

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Main Authors: Anup Kumar Shetty, Faizan Mohammad Kalekhan, Sibin Jose Muthiravalapil, Rekha Boloor, Beena Antony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research
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Online Access:http://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2014;volume=5;issue=2;spage=143;epage=148;aulast=Shetty