Molecular detection of respiratory pathogens and typing of human rhinovirus of adults hospitalized for exacerbation of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Molecular detection of respiratory pathogens and typing of human rhinovirus of adults hospitalized for exacerbation of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Background Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and asthma are associated with a variety of precipitating factors including infection. This study assessed the infective viral etiologies by real-time multiplex polymerase chain reaction of patients hospitalize...

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Main Authors: Fanny Wai-san Ko, Paul Kay-sheung Chan, Renee W. Y. Chan, Ka-Pang Chan, April Ip, Angela Kwok, Jenny Chun-li Ngai, So-Shan Ng, Chan Tat On, David Shu-cheong Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Viruses
Asthma exacerbations
COPD exacerbations
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1181-0

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