title: Detection of respiratory viruses and atypical bacteria in children's tonsils and adenoids.
abstract: The tonsils and adenoids of 44 children were analyzed for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Viruses were detected in 47.7% of the children and 37.3% of the specimens, with adenovirus and parainfluenza viruses being the most frequently detected microorganisms.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, LITA Vialba, Via GB Grassi 74, University of Milan, Milan 20157, Italy. lorenzo.drago@unimi.it
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Drago
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Vecchi
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marchisio
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Blasi
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baggi
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Capaccio
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pignataro
mesh_terms: D000234:Adenoids / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D014780:Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*