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Prevalence of human rhinovirus in children admitted to hospital with acute lower respiratory tract infections in Changsha, China.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2014
Zeng Sai-Zhen, Xiao Ni-Guang, Xie Zhi-Ping, Xie Guang-Cheng, Zhong Li-Li, Wang Juan, Huang Han, Zhang Bing, Duan Zhao-Jun
Abstract excerpt
Human rhinovirus (HRV) is a causative agent of acute respiratory tract infections. This study analyzed the prevalence and clinical characteristics of three HRV groups (HRV-A, -B, and -C) among 1,165 children aged 14 years or younger who were hospitalized with acute lower respiratory tract infection in China. PCR or reverse transcription-PCR was performed to detect 14 respiratory viruses in nasopharyngeal...
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