Rotavirus and norovirus infections among acute gastroenteritis children in Morocco.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute gastroenteritis is a serious cause of child mortality and morbidity in resource-limited countries. A viral etiology is most common, and rotavirus and norovirus are reported to be the leading causative agents. There are still few epidemiological data on the simultaneous occurrence of these viruses in Morocco. The aim of this study was to provide useful epidemiological data on the gastroenteritis associated with rotavirus and norovirus among children aged less than 5 years.

Methods

From January to December 2011, 335 samples were tested for rotavirus and norovirus using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-multiplex PCR) and real-time RT-PCR. Partial sequences of the norovirus were phylogenetically analyzed to d

SUBMITTER: El Qazoui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4057912 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature