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Detection of human rhinovirus C viral genome in blood among children with severe respiratory infections in the Philippines.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Fuji Naoko, Suzuki Akira, Lupisan Socorro, Sombrero Lydia, Galang Hazel, Kamigaki Taro, Tamaki Raita, Saito Mariko, Aniceto Rapunzel, Olveda Remigio, Oshitani Hitoshi
Abstract excerpt
Human rhinovirus (HRV) C was recently identified as the third species of HRV using a molecular technique. Infections caused by previously identified HRVs (A and B) are thought to be limited to the respiratory tract; however, pathogenesis of HRVC is still largely unknown. A total of 816 nasopharyngeal swabs from hospitalized children with severe respiratory infections in the Philippines (May 2008-May 2009) were...
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