Abstract
Rotavirus A and enteric adenovirus are common causes of acute gastroenteritis (AGE), especially in children under five years of age worldwide. This study aimed to detect the incidence of rotavirus and enteric adenovirus antigens in stool specimens of children with AGE admitted to a Benghazi pediatric hospital between February and April 2019. The presence of rotavirus and adenovirus antigens in the samples was tested using an immunochromatographic method (ICT). Between the 273 stool samples, 119 (43.58%) were positive for viruses causing AGE. Rotavirus 74 (27.1%) was the most frequently detected, followed by adenovirus 45 (16.5%). However, 22 (8.1%) of the samples were detected to be positive for both virus antigens (co-infection)
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