Analysis of viral load in children infected with human metapneumovirus

Iranian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 393-400

  Peng, Donghong ^a   Zhao, Xiaodong ^a   Liu, Enmei ^a   Huang, Ying ^a   Yang, Xiqiang ^a   Zhao, Yao ^a   Chen, Xin ^a   Zhang, Zhiyong ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Human metapneumovirus; Lower respiratory tract infection; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Real time RT PCR; Viral load

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MALE; METAPNEUMOVIRUS INFECTION; NASOPHARYNGEAL ASPIRATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS SHEDDING;

EID: 78650299671     PISSN: 10184406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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