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Human parainfluenza virus type 4 infection in Chinese children with lower respiratory tract infections: a comparison study.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jul 2011
Ren Lili, Gonzalez Richard, Xie Zhengde, Xiong Zhaohui, Liu Chunyan, Xiang Zichun, Xiao Yan, Li Yongjun, Zhou Hongli, Li Jianguo, Yang Qingqing, Zhang Jing, Chen Lan, Wang Wei, Vernet Guy, Paranhos-Baccalà Gláucia, Shen Kunling, Wang Jianwei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs). Although HPIV-4 has been associated with mild ARTIs for years, recent investigations have also associated HPIV-4 infection with severe respiratory syndromes and with outbreaks of ARTIs in children. OBJECTIVES: To characterize the role of HPIV-4 and its clinical features in children with acute lower...
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