Identification of influenza C virus in young South Korean children, from October 2013 to September 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza C virus has been largely neglected, compared to influenza A orB viruses, and is not routinely tested in clinical practices. However, several studies have indicated that influenza C virus causes severe acute respiratory illness and pneumonia in all ages.

Objective

We conducted a study to identify influenza C virus among young children in South Korea.

Study design

From October 2013 to September 2016, 973 young children with influenzalike illness (ILI) were enrolled at three university hospitals. We tested nasopharyngeal samples for 16 types of respiratory viruses. Among the tested samples, 564 were positive for one or more respiratory viruses. Except for the samples where 16 types of respiratory viruses were found, 409 negative samples were examined

SUBMITTER: Lee HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7106441 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature