DBIO.2018.010

Incidence of Cryptosporidium spp. and rotavirus gastroenteritis among children in Erbil

Dr. Hadi M. Alsakee

hadi.alsakee@cihanuniversity.edu.iq

Abstract- Watery diarrhea is the most common medical problem among infants and young children, caused by different microbial etiology including Cryptosporidium spp. and rotavirus, which are usually misdiagnosed in conventional stool test. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of Cryptosporidium and rotavirus gastroenteritis among children in Erbil as well as evaluate the efficacy of rotavirus vaccination procedure applied in Erbil.

Keywords- Watery diarrhea, infants, Cryptosporidium, Rotavirus, vaccination

Date: 16/05/2018

Place: Department of Biology