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Highly frequent infections with human rhinovirus in healthy young children: a longitudinal cohort study.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Dec 2011
van der Zalm Marieke M, Wilbrink Berry, van Ewijk Bart E, Overduin Pieter, Wolfs Tom F W, van der Ent Cornelis K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are an important cause of respiratory tract infections. OBJECTIVES: We questioned whether the high prevalence rates of HRVs found in epidemiological studies is due to long-term individual continuity or a result of frequent infections with different HRV subtypes. STUDY DESIGN: In a 6-month winter period 18 healthy controls, aged 0-7 years, were at least sampled every two weeks...
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