Detection of influenza virus in rectal swabs of patients admitted in hospital for febrile illnesses in Thailand

Detection of influenza virus in rectal swabs of patients admitted in hospital for febrile illnesses in Thailand

Introduction: Influenza virus favours the respiratory tract as its primary site of host entry and replication, and it is transmitted mainly via respiratory secretions. Nasopharyngeal swab is the gold standard specimen type for influenza detection, but several studies have also suggested that the vir...

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Main Authors: Artit Sangkakam, Pasin Hemachudha, Abhinbhen W Saraya, Benjamard Thaweethee-Sukjai, Thaniwan Cheun-Arom, Alice Latinne, Kevin J Olival, Supaporn Wacharapluesadee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312121989631

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