Novel respiratory virus infections in children, Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Recently discovered respiratory viruses were detected in 19 (9.2%) of 205 nasal swab specimens from children in Brazil with respiratory illnesses. Five each were positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) alone and human bocavirus (HBoV) alone, 3 for human coronaviruses (HCoV-HKU1 or -NL63) alone, and 6 for more than 1 recently discovered virus.

SUBMITTER: Albuquerque MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2687000 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature