Acute respiratory viral infections in children in Rio de Janeiro and Teresópolis, Brazil

The frequency of viral pathogens causing respiratory infections in children in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Teresópolis was investigated. Nasal swabs from children with acute respiratory illnesses were collected between March 2006 and October 2007. Specimens were tested for viral detection by co...

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Main Authors: Maria Carolina M. Albuquerque, Rafael B. Varella, Norma Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652012000500003&lng=en&tlng=en