Respiratory virus infections among hospitalized patients with suspected influenza A H1N1 2009 virus during the first pandemic wave in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-224

  Watanabe, Aripuanã Sakurada Aranha ^a   Carraro, Emerson ^a   Moreira, Luciana ^a   Camargo, Clarice ^a   Sinohara, Juliana ^a   Puerari, Diane ^a   Guatura, Sandra ^a   Granato, Celso ^a   Bellei, Nancy ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Human metapneumovirus; Human respiratory syncytial virus; Influenza A H1N1 2009 virus; Influenza virus; Respiratory viruses; Rhinovirus

Indexed keywords

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAPNEUMOVIRUS; PANDEMIC; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RHINOVIRUS; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 79959576971     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: 16784391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1413-8670(11)70179-9     Document Type: Article

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