Viral etiology of respiratory tract infections in children at the pediatric hospital in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).

BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children in Africa. The circulation of viruses classically implicated in ARIs is poorly known in Burkina Faso. The aim of this study was to identify the respiratory viruses present in children admitted to...

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Main Authors: Solange Ouédraogo, Blaise Traoré, Zah Ange Brice Nene Bi, Firmin Tiandama Yonli, Donatien Kima, Pierre Bonané, Lassané Congo, Rasmata Ouédraogo Traoré, Diarra Yé, Christophe Marguet, Jean-Christophe Plantier, Astrid Vabret, Marie Gueudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4215928?pdf=render