Serotype and genetic diversity of human rhinovirus strains that circulated in Kenya in 2008.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a well-established cause of the common cold and recent studies indicated that they may be associated with severe acute respiratory illnesses (SARIs) like pneumonia, asthma, and bronchiolitis. Despite global studies on the genetic diversity of the virus, the serotype diversity of these viruses across diverse geographic regions in Kenya has not been characterized.

Objectives

This study sought to characterize the serotype diversity of HRV strains that circulated in Kenya in 2008.

Methods

A total of 517 archived nasopharyngeal samples collected in a previous respiratory virus surveillance program across Kenya in 2008 were selected. Participants enrolled were outpatients who presented with influenza-like (ILI) symptoms. Real-time RT

SUBMITTER: Milanoi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4814864 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature