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Co-circulation of multiple genotypes of human rhinovirus during a large outbreak of respiratory illness in a veterans' long-term care home.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Oct 2013
Mubareka Samira, Louie Lisa, Wong Henry, Granados Andrea, Chong Sylvia, Luinstra Kathy, Petrich Astrid, Smieja Marek, Vearncombe Mary, Mahony James, Simor Andrew
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BACKGROUND: Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a well-recognized cause of long-term care home (LTCH) outbreaks of respiratory illness. However, there are limited data on the molecular epidemiology of the HRV types involved. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a large respiratory outbreak in a LTCH was ca...
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