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Does Viral Co-Infection Influence the Severity of Acute Respiratory Infection in Children?
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Cebey-López Miriam, Herberg Jethro, Pardo-Seco Jacobo, Gómez-Carballa Alberto, Martinón-Torres Nazareth, Salas Antonio, Martinón-Sánchez José María, Justicia Antonio, Rivero-Calle Irene, Sumner Edward, Fink Colin, Martinón-Torres Federico
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple viruses are often detected in children with respiratory infection but the significance of co-infection in pathogenesis, severity and outcome is unclear. OBJECTIVES: To correlate the presence of viral co-infection with clinical phenotype in children admitted with acute respiratory infections (ARI). METHODS: We collected detailed clinical information on severity for children admitted with ARI...
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