Epidemiology and clinical presentation of the four human parainfluenza virus types

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are important causes of upper respiratory tract illness (URTI) and lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI). To analyse epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of the four types of human parainflu...

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Main Authors: Liu Wen-Kuan, Liu Qian, Chen De-Hui, Liang Huan-Xi, Chen Xiao-Kai, Huang Wen-Bo, Qin Sheng, Yang Zi-Feng, Zhou Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/28