Prevalence and seasonality of common viral respiratory pathogens, including Cytomegalovirus in children, between 0–5 years of age in KwaZulu-Natal, an HIV endemic province in South Africa

Prevalence and seasonality of common viral respiratory pathogens, including Cytomegalovirus in children, between 0–5 years of age in KwaZulu-Natal, an HIV endemic province in South Africa

Abstract Background Acute respiratory tract infections contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality among young children in resource-poor countries. However, studies on the viral aetiology of acute respiratory infections, seasonality and the relative contributions of comorbidities such as imm...

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Main Authors: Temitayo Famoroti, Wilbert Sibanda, Thumbi Ndung’u
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Children
Respiratory virus
Seasonality
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1222-8

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