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Human parechovirus type 3 and 4 associated with severe infections in young children.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Nov 2014
Kolehmainen Pekka, Jääskeläinen Anne, Blomqvist Soile, Kallio-Kokko Hannimari, Nuolivirta Kirsi, Helminen Merja, Roivainen Merja, Lappalainen Maija, Tauriainen Sisko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The symptoms observed in children with human parechovirus (HPeV) infection vary widely from asymptomatic or mild gastrointestinal infections to more severe central nervous system infections and sepsis-like disease. Many of the disease associations are, however, only suggestive. In this study, we examined the connection between HPeV and acute otitis media, lower respiratory infections and suspected...
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