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[Analysis of pathogenic features and infection status of human parainfluenza virus type 3 among children in Hangzhou].
Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine] - 1 Mar 2016
Qian Xin, Yu Xinfeng, Zhao Min, Kou Yu, Li Jun, Zhou Yinyan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of genetic variation of human parainfluenza virus type 3 (HPIV-3), and to describe infection and co-infection characteristics of HPIV-3 in children. METHODS: Single respiratory samples from 856 pediatric patients with acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) in Hangzhou were collected from December 2009 to March 2013. All samples were screened for HPIV-3 by real-time RT-PCR and...
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