Croup is associated with the novel coronavirus NL63.

BACKGROUND: The clinical relevance of infections with the novel human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) has not been investigated systematically. We therefore determined its association with disease in young children with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). METHODS AND FINDINGS: Nine hundred forty-...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020240