Human rhinovirus in the lower respiratory tract infections of young children and the possible involvement of a secondary respiratory viral agent

Human rhinovirus in the lower respiratory tract infections of young children and the possible involvement of a secondary respiratory viral agent

Human rhinoviruses (HRV) are usually associated with mild respiratory symptoms in children. However, some studies have found that HRV can cause severe disease, especially when the patient is co-infected with a second virus. In this study, 532 nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) were collected over a nin...

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Main Authors: Nayhanne Tizzo de Paula, Bruno Moreira Carneiro, Jonny Yokosawa, Guilherme Ramos Oliveira e Freitas, Thelma Fátima de Mattos Oliveira, Lourenço Faria Costa, Hélio Lopes da Silveira, Divina Aparecida Oliveira Queiróz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
human rhinoviruses
co-infection
lower respiratory tract
young children
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000300010&lng=en&tlng=en

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