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Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of human rhinovirus affecting hospitalized children in Rome.
Medical microbiology and immunology - 1 Aug 2013
Pierangeli Alessandra, Ciccozzi Massimo, Chiavelli Stefano, Concato Carlo, Giovanetti Marta, Cella Eleonora, Spano Lucia, Scagnolari Carolina, Moretti Corrado, Papoff Paola, Muraca Maurizio, Midulla Fabio, Antonelli Guido
Abstract excerpt
Human rhinoviruses (HRV) have been re-classified into three species (A-C), but the recently discovered HRV-C strains are not fully characterized yet. This study aimed to undertake a molecular and epidemiological characterization of HRV strains infecting children hospitalized over one year in two large research hospitals in Rome. Nasal washings from single HRV infections were retrospectively subjected to...
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