title: Viral aetiology of acute respiratory infections in children in north India.
abstract: Two hundred and thirty children clinically diagnosed as suffering from acute respiratory infection were tested for four major groups of viral aetiological agents, i.e. influenza para-influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenoviruses using indirect immunofluorescence technique. At least one of the respiratory viruses was identified in 51 (22 per cent) specimens, which included influenza A in 6 (3 per cent), influenza B in 3 (1 per cent), para-influenza type 1 in 3 (1 per cent), para-influenza type 3 in 13 (6 per cent), RSV in 11 (5 per cent) adenovirus in 12 (5 per cent), and dual virus infections in 3 (1 per cent) cases. Maximum number of virus identification was noted in children below 1 year of age, particularly infection with RSV followed by para-influenza and adenoviruses. Value of rapid diagnosis by indirect immunofluorescence technique is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, K.G's Medical College, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pande
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: U C
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification