title: Identification of respiratory viruses in asymptomatic subjects: asymptomatic respiratory viral infections.
abstract: The medical literature of the past 4 decades was searched regarding respiratory virus detection by polymerase chain reaction and conventional methods (culture, antigen detection, serology) in asymptomatic subjects in an attempt to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of such viruses in normal persons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. tuomas.jartti@utu.fi
authors.forename: Tuomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jartti
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jartti
authors.forename: Ville
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Peltola
authors.forename: Matti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waris
authors.forename: Olli
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ruuskanen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014776:Virus Cultivation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral