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| Pecchini,Rogério; Berezin,Eitan Naaman; Souza,Maria Cândida; Vaz-de-Lima,Lourdes de Andrade; Sato,Neuza; Salgado,Maristela; Ueda,Mirthes; Passos,Saulo Duarte; Rangel,Raphael; Catebelota,Ana. |
| Background: Human parainfluenza viruses account for a significant proportion of lower respiratory tract infections in children.Objective: To assess the prevalence of Human parainfluenza viruses as a cause of acute respiratory infection and to compare clinical data for this infection against those of the human respiratory syncytial virus.Methods: A prospective study in children younger than five years with acute respiratory infection was conducted. Detection of respiratory viruses in nasopharyngeal aspirate samples was performed using the indirect immunofluorescence reaction. Length of hospital stay, age, clinical history and physical exam, clinical diagnoses, and evolution (admission to Intensive Care Unit or general ward, discharge or death) were assessed.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Parainfluenza; Paramyxoviridae infections; Respiratory tract infections; Respiratory virus. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702015000400358 |
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