Frequency of viral etiology in symptomatic adult upper respiratory tract infections

Frequency of viral etiology in symptomatic adult upper respiratory tract infections

Aims: To determine the frequency of viral pathogens causing upper respiratory tract infections in non-hospitalized, symptomatic adults in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Methods: Respiratory samples (nasal/throat swabs) were collected between August 2010 and November 2012 and real time PCR was used to d...

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Main Authors: Raquel Cirlene da Silva, Gabriella da Silva Mendes, Miguel Angel Rojas, Ariane Ribeiro Amorim, José Nelson Couceiro, Omar Lupi, José Elabras, Gisele Pires, Solange Valle, Norma Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867014001780

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