Novel respiratory virus infections in children, Brazil.
Recently discovered respiratory viruses were detected in 19 (9.2%) of 205 nasal swab specimens from children in Brazil with respiratory illnesses. Five each were positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) alone and human bocavirus (HBoV) alone, 3 for human coronaviruses (HCoV-HKU1 or -NL63) alone, and 6 for more than 1 recently discovered virus.
Albuquerque
Maria Carolina M
MC
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pena
Gisele P A
GP
Varella
Rafael B
RB
Gallucci
George
G
Erdman
Dean
D
Santos
Norma
N
D000293:Adolescent; D052660:Bocavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003332:Coronaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009666:Nose / Q000821:virology; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D014780:Viruses / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*