| subgroups, serotypes, and electrophoretypes of rotavirus isolated from children in bangui, central african republic. | the subgroups and serotypes of 178 strains of rotavirus isolated from diarrheic and healthy children in bangui, central african republic, during a 27-month period were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. the subgroup was determined for 152 of the viral strains, 18.4% being subgroup i and 81.6% being subgroup ii. of the 143 strains which could be serotyped, 71.3% were serotype 1, 15.4% were serotype 2, and 13.3% were serotype 3. serotypes 1 and 3 were detected throughout the study, w ... | 1988 | 2835390 |
| prospective longitudinal study of rotavirus infections in children from birth to two years of age in central africa. | a cohort of 111 children born in bangui (central african republic) was followed from birth to two years of age for rotavirus infections by biweekly stool investigations until six months of age, as well as at each diarrhoeic episode. thirty-eight children (34.2%) exhibited at least one rotavirus infection by the age of 6 months. thirty children (27%) presented with rotavirus-associated diarrhoea before 2 years of age. until the children reached the age of 12 months, rotavirus was identified signi ... | 1988 | 3214595 |
| diarrheal morbidity and mortality in children in the central african republic. | diarrheal morbidity and mortality in children less than 5 years old were studied in bangui, central african republic, by a cluster survey. we found a high prevalence of diarrheal disease with an estimated annual incidence of 7 episodes of diarrhea per child per year. the estimated annual mortality rate for children less than 5 years old was 28.6 per 1,000 and 85.8 per 1,000 for infants; 51.6% of deaths were reported to be associated with diarrhea. during the survey, stool specimens were collecte ... | 1987 | 3578657 |