Human respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus in patients with acute respiratory infection in Colombia, 2000 - 2011

OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in Colombia from 2000 - 2011, including seasonal trends. METHODS: Nasopharyngeal aspirates and/or throat swabs from 14 870 patients with acute respiratory infections (ARI) were studied. Two...

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Main Authors: Juliana Barbosa Ramirez, Paola Pulido Dominguez, Gloria Rey Benito, Jairo Mendez Rico, Jaime Castellanos, Andrés Páez Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2014-08-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892014000700005&lng=en&tlng=en