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Visual collection of American Society for Microbology
Right panel show the Rapid antigen test for Rotavirus
& Adenoviruses. Agglutination is noted in rota virus.
Any questions, write to Keiji Hagiwara, M.D.
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Rotavirus infection
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❑Symptoms: fever and frequent vomiting, follow watery diarrhea.
❑Rotaviruses: 5 antigenic groups(A,B,C,D, E). group A
(6 serotypes) are major causes infantile vomiting & diarrhea.
❑Transmission: fecal-oral route
❑incubation periods: 1-3 days
❑Treatment: Oral rehydration solution or parenteral fluids
are given to correct dehydration.
❑Prevention: live attenuated vaccine(given by mouth).
not available in Japan.
E-mail: keijihagiwara@gmail.com