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Influenza
Findings from St. Louis University advance knowledge in influenza
April 8th, 2009
"The clinical features and incidence of human coronavirus (HCoV) infections in chronically ill older adults need better definition. HCoV infection was determined on the basis of a 4-fold increase in serum antibody and the detection of HCoV by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction," scientists writing in the Journal of Infectious Diseases report. "Laboratory-documented influenza (LDI) was detected by serologic assay and culture. HCoV illnesses were compared with other acute respiratory illnesses identified by active surveillance, during the 1998-99 winter respiratory-virus season, of 2215 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who were >=...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-08)
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