A molecular epidemiological study of respiratory viruses detected in Japanese children with acute wheezing illness

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies strongly suggest that some respiratory viruses are associated with the induction of acute wheezing and/or exacerbation of bronchial asthma. However, molecular epidemiology of these viruses is not exactly known.</p&g...

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Main Authors: Noda Masahiro, Kaburagi Yoichi, Yoshizumi Masakazu, Nishina Atsuyoshi, Mizuta Katsumi, Okayama Yoshimichi, Ryo Akihide, Goto-Sugai Kazuko, Arakawa Mika, Tsukagoshi Hiroyuki, Fujitsuka Asako, Tashiro Masato, Okabe Nobuhiko, Mori Masaaki, Yokota Shumpei, Kimura Hirokazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/168