Human rhinovirus infections in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects

The role of rhinovirus asymptomatic infections in the transmission among close contacts subjects is unknown. We tested health care workers, a pair of one child and a family member and immunocompromised patients (n =191). HRV were detected on 22.9% symptomatic and 3.6% asymptomatic cases suggesting l...

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Main Authors: C.N. Camargo, E. Carraro, C.F. Granato, N. Bellei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822012000400049