Iranian Journal of Virology

en Frequency of Rotavirus Infection in Children Less than 5 Years Old with Transudative Diarrhea Refer to Bouali Hospitals in Ardabil تخصصي Special پژوهشي Original article <div style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left:none; border-right:none; padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in">Background and Aims: Despite the widespread introduction of rotavirus vaccinations more than a decade ago, rotavirus infections continue to cause over 200,000 deaths annually, disproportionately affecting low-income countries. This highlights the ongoing need for surveillance and monitoring of rotavirus spread. Study of the frequency of rotavirus infection in children under 5 years of age with transudative diarrhea referred to Bouali Hospital in Ardabil city in the period of 2019-2020 Material and methods: This study investigated children hospitalized for diarrhea over a 12-month period, collecting data on age, sex, hospital stay duration, and discharge reasons. Samples were tested for rotavirus group A using the ELISA method. Results: This study analyzed 116 samples, with 45.7% testing positive. The research primarily focused on children aged up to one year. While boys showed a higher infection percentage, the study found no significant link between rotavirus infection and gender. Additionally, the study indicated no correlation between rotavirus infection and the duration of hospitalization. Conclusions: The presence of a high frequency of rotavirus among patients underscores its significant impact. Further investigation into rotavirus is crucial, as it can aid healthcare systems in reducing economic and social burdens.</div> Gastroenteritis, Transudative diarrhea, Rotavirus 1 7 http://journal.isv.org.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-375-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Ghazaleh Ahmadnejad ghazaleh_ahmadnejad@yahoo.com 10031947532846007992 10031947532846007992 No Medical Faculty of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. Hadi Peeri-Dogaheh h.peeridogaheh@arums.ac.ir 10031947532846007993 10031947532846007993 No Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Immunology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. Negin Nahanmoghaddam neginnahanmoghaddam@gmail.com 10031947532846007994 10031947532846007994 No Department of Pediatrics, Bouali Children Hospital, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran Peyman Azgani paymanazghani@yahoo.com 10031947532846007995 10031947532846007995 No Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Immunology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. Chiman Karami chkarami.chman@gmail.com 10031947532846007996 10031947532846007996 Yes Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Immunology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.