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The emergence of enterovirus D68 in a Dutch University Medical Center and the necessity for routinely screening for respiratory viruses.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jan 2015
Poelman Randy, Schölvinck Elisabeth H, Borger Renze, Niesters Hubert G M, van Leer-Buter Coretta
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Since August 2014, an increase in infections caused by enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) was reported in the USA and Canada, for the most part in children presenting with severe respiratory symptoms. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether an increase in severe EV-D68 respiratory infections was observed in our region. STUDY DESIGN: Samples from patients with respiratory symptoms were screened for viral pathogens,...
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