March 16, 2012Journal of Medical VirologyOpen Access

Molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus infections in Kilifi, coastal Kenya

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Population

Children presenting at outpatient clinic with no signs of acute respiratory infection, or with signs of upper respiratory tract infection, and children admitted to the hospital with lower respiratory tract infection in Kilifi, coastal Kenya

Outcome

Human rhinovirus (HRV) species distribution and association with disease severity

This molecular epidemiological study in coastal Kenya demonstrates considerable HRV strain diversity with a high prevalence of HRV-A and HRV-C, but found no association between viral species and disease severity.

Authors

COClayton OnyangoCenters for Disease Control and Prevention SWStephen R. WelchCenters for Disease Control and Prevention PMPatrick K. MunywokiCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

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Implication

HRV species typing adds no prognostic value in LRTI; leaves open strain-specific factors in other populations.

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Onyango et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70ff78b5c1fe5ca9dfc803 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.23251

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Molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus infections in Kilifi, coastal Kenya

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Molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus infections in Kilifi, coastal Kenya

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