Role of Adenovirus in Diarrheal Children.
- Author:
Gyung Og YU
;
Young Bae MOON
;
Dong Rak CHOI
;
Dug Ha KIM
;
Hae Ran LEE
;
Chong Young PARK
;
Hee Jung KANG
;
Kyu Man LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adenoviridae Infections;
Adenoviridae*;
Candy;
Child*;
Diarrhea;
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay;
Fever;
Gastroenteritis;
Humans;
Infant;
Intussusception;
Occult Blood;
Rotavirus;
Seasons;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1994;37(2):205-211
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In order to investigate the role of adenovirus in diarrheal children, we evaluated 907 children with diarrhea and 193 children without diarrhea for a 22-month. Stools were tested for group A rotavirus antigen and for adenovirus types 40/41 (Ad 40/41) by using ELISA, cell technique and indirect immunofluorescent method. Adenovirus was detected in 10.1% of the diarrheal children and 3.1% of the non-diarrheal children. Ad40/41 was detected in 4.85% of the diarrheal children. Other nonenteric adenovirus was detected in 5.29% of the diarrheal children. In addition, 24% of the adenovirusinfected children excreted rotavirus simultaneously. Rotavirus was found in 57.1% of the diarrheal patients. Among the diarrheal children. 88% of those with adenovirus were younger than 24 months. Although peaks of adenovirus infection were detected in July and Autumn in the study, there is no apparent seasonal trend with adenovirus. The average duration of admission caused by adenoviral infection was 4.9 days and 88% of the cases accompanied by fever. Stool occult blood test revealed positive reaction in 66.3% of the cases and serum aminotransferase activities transiently elevated in 5.4% of the cases. Diarrhea with more than 10 stools per day, vomiting, or fever in adenovirusinfected children were similar with ratavirus, where as the first two manifestions were associated with confection of rotavirus and adenovirus. Nine out of 92 cases(9.8%) of the gastroenteritis caused by adenovirus revealed intussusception. We conclude that Ad40/41 is an important cause of diarrhea among infants and children, and non-enteric adenovirus is considered to be a cause of diarrhea, but their role in diarrheal children should be further studied.
