| Respiratory syncytial virus subgroup A in hospitalized children in Zarqa, Jordan. | |
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PMID: 11579865 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The epidemiology of RSV infection was investigated in 271 children aged less than 2 years admitted to the Zarqa Government Hospital, Jordan with bronchiolitis or bronchopneumonia. Nasopharyngeal washings were cultured and RSV antigen was detected by the direct immunofluorescence technique. Of the 271 specimens, 69 (25.46%) were positive for RSV, representing 50.36% of the respiratory viruses. All RSV isolates were typed as subgroup A by monoclonal antibody and confirmed by RT-PCR. RSV was prevalent in the hospitalised children in the coldest months of the year. The epidemics began in January or February, peaked in spring and then disappeared in summer. This study supports the idea that RSV subgroup A is a major contributor to winter outbreaks of respiratory tract disease in children, and health care workers in Jordan should consider the diagnosis during January-May each year. |
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Authors:
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S Bdour |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of tropical paediatrics Volume: 21 ISSN: 0272-4936 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Trop Paediatr Publication Date: 2001 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-10-02 Completed Date: 2001-10-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8210625 Medline TA: Ann Trop Paediatr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 253-61 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. bsalwa@sci.ju.edu.jo |
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Acute Disease Disease Outbreaks* Female Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect Hospitalization Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Jordan / epidemiology Male Prevalence Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / diagnosis, epidemiology*, virology Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / classification, isolation & purification Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Seasons |
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