Low Frequency of Adenovirus, Rotavirus, and Norovirus in Pediatric Diarrheal Samples from Central Iran

AuthorElnaz Abbasien
AuthorMahdieh Mondanizadehen
AuthorAlex van Belkumen
AuthorEhsanollah Ghaznavi-Raden
OrcidElnaz Abbasi [0000-0002-9828-8609]en
OrcidMahdieh Mondanizadeh [0000-0001-6221-8847]en
OrcidAlex van Belkum [0000-0001-8545-5108]en
OrcidEhsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad [0000-0002-8484-7166]en
Issued Date2021-12-15en
AbstractBackground: Acute viral gastroenteritis is a disorder that affects children globally but mostly in developing countries. Adenoviruses, rotaviruses, and noroviruses are the leading viral causes of childhood gastroenteritis. Objectives: This study is the first to investigate the frequency of these viruses in diarrheal samples from pediatric patients living in central Iran. Methods: A total of 173 samples of pediatric diarrhea, from May 2015 to May 2016, were included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. The samples were analyzed using in-house developed PCR and reverse transcription (RT)-PCR methods to investigate the frequency of adenoviruses, rotaviruses, and noroviruses. Results: Out of 173 samples of pediatric diarrhea, eight were shown to contain enteric viruses (4.6%): (1) four with adenoviruses (2.3%); (2) three with rotaviruses (1.7%); and (3) one with a genogroup II norovirus (0.6%). Most of the positive samples were obtained from children under the age of seven. The most common additional clinical symptoms in pediatric patients with viral agents were fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Conclusions: In central Iran, adenoviruses and rotaviruses were rarely found as agents responsible for gastroenteritis. Although viral gastroenteritis in this area had less frequency than bacterial gastroenteritis, we need to monitor all enteropathogenic agents for longer periods to understand better real endemicity and the possibility of unexpected viral enteritis outbreaks.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/pedinfect.118470en
KeywordAdenovirusen
KeywordRotavirusen
KeywordNorovirusen
KeywordChildren Diarrheaen
KeywordPediatricsen
KeywordIranen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleLow Frequency of Adenovirus, Rotavirus, and Norovirus in Pediatric Diarrheal Samples from Central Iranen
TypeResearch Articleen

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