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Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2019 Jul 29;52:e20180249. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0249-2018.
[h=1]Viral etiology of acute respiratory infections in children in Southern Iran.[/h] Halaji M[SUP]1[/SUP], Hashempour T[SUP]1[/SUP], Moayedi J[SUP]1[/SUP], Pouladfar GR[SUP]1[/SUP], Khansarinejad B[SUP]2[/SUP], Khashei R[SUP]3[/SUP], Moattari A[SUP]3[/SUP], Musavi Z[SUP]1[/SUP], Ghassabi F[SUP]1[/SUP], Pirbonyeh N[SUP]3[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]INTRODUCTION:[/h] Prevalence of influenza A virus (Flu-A), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was assessed in children with acute respiratory infections (ARIs).
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Nasopharyngeal aspirates and throat swabs were subjected to real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect RSV and Flu-A and to conventional PCR to detect hMPV.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Of the 156 children assessed, 93 (59.6%) carried at least one virus, with 35.9% positive for RSV, 14.1% for hMPV, and 9.6% for Flu-A. The prevalence of co-infections was 2.6%.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] The high detection rate may reflect increased sensitivity of real-time PCR compared to traditional PCR and viral culture.
PMID: 31365620 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0249-2018
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[h=1]Viral etiology of acute respiratory infections in children in Southern Iran.[/h] Halaji M[SUP]1[/SUP], Hashempour T[SUP]1[/SUP], Moayedi J[SUP]1[/SUP], Pouladfar GR[SUP]1[/SUP], Khansarinejad B[SUP]2[/SUP], Khashei R[SUP]3[/SUP], Moattari A[SUP]3[/SUP], Musavi Z[SUP]1[/SUP], Ghassabi F[SUP]1[/SUP], Pirbonyeh N[SUP]3[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]INTRODUCTION:[/h] Prevalence of influenza A virus (Flu-A), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was assessed in children with acute respiratory infections (ARIs).
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Nasopharyngeal aspirates and throat swabs were subjected to real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect RSV and Flu-A and to conventional PCR to detect hMPV.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Of the 156 children assessed, 93 (59.6%) carried at least one virus, with 35.9% positive for RSV, 14.1% for hMPV, and 9.6% for Flu-A. The prevalence of co-infections was 2.6%.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] The high detection rate may reflect increased sensitivity of real-time PCR compared to traditional PCR and viral culture.
PMID: 31365620 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0249-2018
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