The role of influenza, RSV and other common respiratory viruses in severe acute respiratory infections and influenza-like illness in a population with a high HIV sero-prevalence, South Africa 2012–2015
Highlights • Detection rate attributable to illness reflects a more accurate description of the prevalence of viruses causing respiratory disease. • Influenza, RSV and hMPV considered pathogens if detected with PCR patients with Influenza like illness or severe acute respiratory illness. • Rhinoviru...
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Published in | Journal of clinical virology Vol. 75; pp. 21 - 26 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Netherlands
Elsevier B.V
01.02.2016
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Summary: | Highlights • Detection rate attributable to illness reflects a more accurate description of the prevalence of viruses causing respiratory disease. • Influenza, RSV and hMPV considered pathogens if detected with PCR patients with Influenza like illness or severe acute respiratory illness. • Rhinovirus and adenovirus identified among controls suggesting that they may cause only a proportion of clinical disease. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1386-6532 1873-5967 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.12.004 |