High bacterial and viral load in the upper respiratory tract of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

High bacterial and viral load in the upper respiratory tract of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

<h4>Background</h4>Respiratory pathogens including Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, are implicated in the pathogenicity of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI). These are also commonly found in both healthy and sick children. In this study, we describe the first d...

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Main Authors: Archippe Muhandule Birindwa, Lucia Gonzales-Siles, Rickard Nordén, Shadi Geravandi, Jeanière Tumusifu Manegabe, Lambert Morisho, Stay Saili Mushobekwa, Rune Andersson, Susann Skovbjerg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240922

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