Human coronaviruses associated with upper respiratory tract infections in three rural areas of Ghana.
<h4>Background</h4>Acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, especially in Africa. This study sought to determine whether human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are associated with upper respiratory tract infections among olde...
Main Authors: | Michael Owusu, Augustina Annan, Victor Max Corman, Richard Larbi, Priscilla Anti, Jan Felix Drexler, Olivia Agbenyega, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Christian Drosten |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25080241/pdf/?tool=EBI |
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