Faeco-prevalence of enteric viruses in children under five in Ogun State, Nigeria; a one-year study

Faeco-prevalence of enteric viruses in children under five in Ogun State, Nigeria; a one-year study

Objective: Acute gastroenteritis has been reported as the second largest cause of preventable child mortality, accounting for an estimated annual 1.5 million deaths. In Nigeria, routine clinical diagnosis of infectious diarrhoea is bacterial-focused, leaving out the viral agents. Therefore, this st...

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Main Authors: Tosin Ogunbiyi, Christianah Idowu Ayolabi, Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, Comfort Obi, Deborah Iyanuoluwa Ayolabi, Adedoyin Esther Onabade, Eunice Ayomide Olawale, Adaobi Emmanuella Unachukwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babcock Medical Society 2023-12-01
Series:Babcock University Medical Journal
Subjects:
Enteric viruses
children under 5 years
gastroenteritis
human adenovirus
human astrovirus
norovirus
Online Access:https://bumj.babcock.edu.ng/index.php/bumj/article/view/258

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