Detection of viral acute lower respiratory tract infection in hospitalized infants using real-time PCR
Introduction: Acute lower respiratory tract infection in children causes significant morbidity in the developing countries. Documentation of virus infection using PCR and clinical characteristics of patients affected with viral pneumonia are reviewed in this study. Methods: 51 children less than thr...
| Main Authors: | Bassant Meligy, Amal Sayed, Dalia Kadry Ismail, Dina Kamal, Walaa Abdel-Latif, Dina M. Erfan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110663815000622 |
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