Identification of respiratory viruses in asymptomatic subjects: asymptomatic respiratory viral infections.
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.
Jartti
Tuomas
T
Department of Pediatrics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. tuomas.jartti@utu.fi
Jartti
Laura
L
Peltola
Ville
V
Waris
Matti
M
Ruuskanen
Olli
O
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*
D000956:Antigens, Viral