Association between semi-quantitative microbial load and respiratory symptoms among Thai military recruits: a prospective cohort study

Association between semi-quantitative microbial load and respiratory symptoms among Thai military recruits: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assays have improved diagnostic sensitivity for a wide range of pathogens. However, co-detection of multiple agents and bacterial colonization make it difficult to distinguish between asymptomatic infection or illness aetiology. We as...

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Main Authors: Clarence C. Tam, Vittoria Offeddu, Kathryn B. Anderson, Alden L. Weg, Louis R. Macareo, Damon W. Ellison, Ram Rangsin, Stefan Fernandez, Robert V. Gibbons, In-Kyu Yoon, Sriluck Simasathien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Multiplex PCR diagnostics
Respiratory illness
Upper respiratory tract infection
Asymptomatic infection
Influenza-like illness
Influenza
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3358-4

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