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KMID : 0616619990050020315
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Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical College
1999 Volume.5 No. 2 p.315 ~ p.312
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Current Trends in Detection of Rotavirus Antigen during 6 Years
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Abstract
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Rotavirus activity in Korea has been reported beginning in October, peak in November, continuing in winter and ending in spring. But the peak month and the incidence of rotavirus seems to be changed recently. So the author investigated the trends of rotavirus activity from 1993 through 1998 at Soonchunhyang Kumi hospital.
Four hundred and eighty five stool specimens from pediatric patients with acute diarrhea were tested for rotavirus by latex agglutination test (Slidex Rota-kit 2, bioMerieux Vitek. France).
The results were as follows:
1. The each annual incidence of rotavirus diarrhea from 1993 to 1998 was 15.0%, 28.6%, 5.6%, 31.8%, 9.4% and 24.6%, respectively. There was no change of the annual positive rate of rotavirus(p=0.162).
2. Total average positive rate was 19.0% during 6 years.
3. Positive rate was not significantly different between the first 3 year and the last 3 year(p=0.313). But Epidemic period was from March and April during the last 2 year
The each annual incidence of rotavirus diarrhea was not changed during 6 years. But the peak month of rotavirus activity was March and April during the last 2 year.
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