Airborne rhinovirus detection and effect of ultraviolet irradiation on detection by a semi-nested RT-PCR assay

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rhinovirus, the most common cause of upper respiratory tract infections, has been implicated in asthma exacerbations and possibly asthma deaths. Although the method of transmission of rhinoviruses is disputed, several studies have de...

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Main Authors: Rudnick Stephen, Myatt Theodore A, Johnston Sebastian L, Milton Donald K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/3/5