Gastroenteritli çocuklarda enterik adenovirüs antijenleri Enteric adenovirus antigens in children with gastroenteritis


Kandemir İ., ATALAY M. A., Delice S., Taş S. K., Gökahmetoğlu S.

Turkish Journal of Immunology, vol.2, no.1, pp.1-4, 2014 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tji.2014.290
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Immunology
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-4
  • Keywords: Enteric adenovirus, gastroenteritis, immunochromatography
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2014 Turkish Journal of Immunology. All rights reserved.Objectives: This study aims to investigate the age and seasonal distribution of enteric adenovirus gastroenteritis in childhood. Patients and methods: The records of stool specimens of a total of 2,422 patients (968 females, 1454 males; mean age 3.6 years; range 0 to 16 years) admitted to our hospital with the complaint of acute gastroenteritis between January 2009 and December 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. Adenovirus serotype 40-41 antigens in the stool specimens were investigated through the immunochromatographic test. Results: Of a total of 2,422 stool specimens, 170 were found to have viral antigens. Most of the patients were between 0 and 2 years old (n=106; 62%). Enteric adenovirus infection was mostly seen during spring (8%) and it reached peak during August (11.2%). Conclusion: The detection of adenoviruses in acute gastroenteritis is important to prevent unnecessary antibiotic usage and to reduce the development of antibacterial resistance.