Viral pathogens of acute lower respiratory tract infection in China

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 971-975

  Tang, Lan Fang ^a   Wang, Tian Lin ^a   Tang, Hong Feng ^a   Chen, Zhi Min ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Adenovirus; Children; Influenza virus; Parainfluenza virus; Respiratory syncytial virus

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ADENOVIRUS INFECTION; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFANT; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNGEAL ASPIRATION; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 1; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 2; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 3; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; VIRAL RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WINTER;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADENOVIRIDAE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 1, HUMAN; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 2, HUMAN; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 3, HUMAN; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, HUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 57649120902     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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