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| Title |
Acute respiratory viral infections in children in Rio de Janeiro and Teresópolis, Brazil
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo, October 2012
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| DOI | 10.1590/s0036-46652012000500003 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Maria Carolina M. Albuquerque, Rafael B. Varella, Norma Santos |
| Abstract |
The frequency of viral pathogens causing respiratory infections in children in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Teresópolis was investigated. Nasal swabs from children with acute respiratory illnesses were collected between March 2006 and October 2007. Specimens were tested for viral detection by conventional (RT)-PCR and/or real time PCR. Of the 205 nasal swabs tested, 64 (31.2%) were positive for at least one of the viral pathogens. Single infections were detected in 56 samples, 50 of those were caused by RNA viruses: 33 samples tested positive for rhinovirus, five for influenza A, five for metapneumovirus, four for coronavirus and, three for respiratory syncytial virus. For the DNA viruses, five samples were positive for bocavirus and one for adenovirus. Co-infections with these viruses were detected in eight samples. Our data demonstrate a high frequency of viral respiratory infections, emphasizing the need for a more accurate diagnosis particularly for the emerging respiratory viruses. The fact that the emerging respiratory viruses were present in 9.2% of the tested samples suggests that these viruses could be important respiratory pathogens in the country. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 61 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 5% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 57 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 26% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 15% |
| Researcher | 9 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 10 | 16% |
| Unknown | 7 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 36% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 11% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown | 9 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
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