| Autor: |
Luchsinger F, Vivian, Escobar C, Carola, Avendaño C., Luis Fidel |
| Jazyk: |
Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: |
2005 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Revista médica de Chile, Volume: 133, Issue: 9, Pages: 1059-1064, Published: SEP 2005 |
| Popis: |
Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has recently been described as a new causal agent of acute low respiratory infection (ALRI) in children. In South America, detection has been reported only in Brazil and Argentina. Aim: To detect hMPV in children hospitalized for ALRI in Santiago, Chile. Material and Methods: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect N gene of hMPV in 182 nasopharyngeal aspirates that were negative for common respiratory viruses, obtained from children hospitalized for ALRI during 2003. Results: Ten samples (5.4%) were positive, most of them detected during spring months. Conclusions: Since hMPV was detected among infants with ALRI in Santiago, further studies on their prevalence should be done in South America (Rev Méd Chile 2005; 133: 1059-64) |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
