Prevalence of rotavirus, adenovirus, hepatitis A virus and enterovirus in water samples collected from different region of Peshawar, Pakistan

Ann Agric Environ Med. 2016 Dec 23;23(4):576-580. doi: 10.5604/12321966.1226849.

Abstract

Viral gastroenteritis and other water-borne diseases are the most neglected areas of research in Pakistan. To determine the quality of water, 4 enteric viruses were studied from different localities of Peshawar, Pakistan. The study validates the viral detection method for Rotavirus (RV), Human adenovirus (HAdV), Enterovirus (EV) and Hepatitis A virus (HAV), directly from water sources of rural areas of Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan. Overall, 95 five water samples were tested; among them, 9.47% were positive for RV, 38.94% for HAdV, 48.42% for EV and 12.63% for HAV. The presence of these viruses in water was directly correlated with meteorological data. High prevalence of EV and HAdV was detected frequently in the wet season from May - September, which can be the potential cause of spreading of gastroenteritis in the population. Environmental surveillance is an additional tool to evaluate the epidemiology of enteric viruses circulating in a given community.

MeSH terms

  • Adenovirus Infections, Human / epidemiology*
  • Adenovirus Infections, Human / virology
  • Adenoviruses, Human / isolation & purification
  • Drinking Water / virology*
  • Enterovirus / isolation & purification
  • Enterovirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Enterovirus Infections / virology
  • Hepatitis A / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis A / virology
  • Hepatitis A virus / isolation & purification
  • Pakistan / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • RNA Viruses / isolation & purification*
  • Rotavirus / isolation & purification
  • Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Rotavirus Infections / virology

Substances

  • Drinking Water