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Human parainfluenza virus types 1-4 in hospitalized children with acute lower respiratory infections in China.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2016
Xiao Ni-Guang, Duan Zhao-Jun, Xie Zhi-Ping, Zhong Li-Li, Zeng Sai-Zhen, Huang Han, Gao Han-Chun, Zhang Bing
Abstract excerpt
Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are an important cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRTIs). HPIV-4, a newly identified virus, has been associated with severe ALRTIs recently. A total of 771 nasopharyngeal aspirate samples were collected from hospitalized children between March 2010 and February 2011. HPIVs were detected by Nest-PCR, and other known respiratory viruses were detected by RT-PCR...
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