Fecal detection of influenza A virus in patients with concurrent respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 208-211

  Chan, Martin C W ^a   Lee, Nelson ^a   Chan, Paul K S ^a   Leung, T F ^a   Sung, Joseph J Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal symptoms; Influenza A virus; RNA; Stool

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONCURRENT INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GENE TARGETING; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H3N2; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; VIRUS CONCENTRATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TYPING;

EID: 67649185187     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.06.011     Document Type: Article

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