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Molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus infections in the pediatric emergency department.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jan 2015
Martin Emily K, Kuypers Jane, Chu Helen Y, Lacombe Kirsten, Qin Xuan, Strelitz Bonnie, Bradford Miranda, Jones Charla, Klein Eileen J, Englund Janet A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human rhinovirus (HRV) infections are highly prevalent, genetically diverse, and associated with both mild upper respiratory tract and more severe lower tract illnesses (LRTI). OBJECTIVE: To characterize the molecular epidemiology of HRV infections in young children seeking acute medical care. STUDY DESIGN: Nasal swabs collected from symptomatic children <3 years of age receiving care in the Emergency...
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