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Respiratory syncytial virus shedding by children hospitalized with lower respiratory tract infection.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2016
Takeyama Aya, Hashimoto Koichi, Sato Masatoki, Kawashima Ryoko, Kawasaki Yukihiko, Hosoya Mitsuaki
Abstract excerpt
Children with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection shed virus for variable periods. The aim of this study was to quantify the viral load in nasopharyngeal aspirates of children with RSV throughout their hospitalization. This study included 37 children who were admitted with a diagnosis of RSV infection based on a positive rapid diagnostic test. Nasopharyngeal aspirates were collected from patients every...
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