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10797385

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-9
pubmed:abstractText
The frequency of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the distribution of subgroups A and B strains during 7 consecutive years (1990-1996) were examined in two cities of Argentina. Nasopharyngeal aspirates from 1,304 children less than 2 years of age hospitalized with acute lower respiratory infection were studied by indirect immunofluorescence. RSV was detected in 352 cases (26.9%), and the peak activity was observed in midwinter. Subgroup characterization was performed with two monoclonal antibodies against the F protein on nasopharyngeal aspirate smears. Of 195 samples, 174 (89.2%) were identified as subgroup A strains and 21 (10.8%) as subgroup B. Both strains cocirculated during 5 of 7 years studied with subgroup A predominating. Subgroup A occurred at least 8 times as often in all years except for 1994-1995. Children infected by subgroup A were younger than those infected by subgroup B (P < 0.05). The association of subgroup A infection with bronchiolitis and subgroup B with pneumonia was statistically significant (P < 0.03).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0146-6615
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
61
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
275-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Respiratory syncytial virus: changes in prevalence of subgroups A and B among Argentinian children, 1990-1996.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratorio de Virología, Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas N. Quirno (CEMIC), Buenos Aires, Argentina. gcarballal@cemic.edu.ar
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't