Nasal or throat sampling is adequate for the detection of the human respiratory syncytial virus in children with acute respiratory infections

Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is one of the most important causes of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in young children. HRSV diagnosis is based on the detection of the virus in respiratory specimens. Nasopharyngeal swabbing is considered the preferred method of sampling, although there...

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Main Authors: Nguyen, V, Russell, F, Dance, D, Vilivong, K, Phommachan, S, Syladeth, C, Lai, J, Lim, R, Morpeth, M, Mayxay, M, Newton, P, De Lamballerie, X, Dubot-Pérès, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019