title: Detection of norovirus in respiratory secretions in children with respiratory tract infection.
abstract: To evaluate whether norovirus (NoV) can be a possible cause of respiratory tract infection, 562 nasopharyngeal samples collected from children admitted for influenza-like illness were tested for NoV. Three (0.5%) were positive NoV GII.4. The data show that NoV can be found in the respiratory secretions of children with respiratory symptoms and that respiratory involvement can precede gastrointestinal manifestations.
authors.affiliation: From the Pediatric Clinic 1, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Daleno
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scala
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Senatore
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ascolese
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Principi
mesh_terms: D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000821:virology*; D029322:Norovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies