Detection of respiratory viruses in adults with respiratory tract infection using a multiplex PCR assay at a tertiary center

Background: Respiratory viruses (RVs) are among the most common pathogens for both upper and lower respiratory tract infections (RTIs). However, the viral epidemiology of RV-associated RTIs in adults has long been under-recognized. Through a sensitive molecular assay, it would be possible to have a...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Chun Tai, Cheng-Hsien Tsai, Yu-Han Huang, Chia-Lin Lee, Hsin-Pai Chen, Yu-Jiun Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118220301766