Identification of respiratory virus in infants with congenital heart disease by comparison of different methods

Respiratory virus infections are the main cause of infant hospitalization and are potentially severe in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Rapid and sensitive diagnosis is very important to early introduction of antiviral treatment and implementation of precautions to control transmission...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Mitiko Kanashiro, Lucy Santos Vilas Boas, Ana Maria Thomaz, Tania Regina Tozetto-Mendoza, Mônica Setsuko, Clarisse Martins Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652011000500001&lng=en&tlng=en