Use of polymerase chain reaction for detection of adenovirus in children with or without wheezing

Eighty percent of asthma attacks in children are accompanied by an upper respiratory tract viral infection. Adenovirus is one of the major viral causes of childhood bronchiolitis. As the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the most sensitive technique for documenting viral respiratory infectio...

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Main Authors: Cansin Saçkesen, Ahmet Pinar, Bülent E Sekerel, Yakut Akyön, Yildiz Saraçlar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2005-07-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2719