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. 2012 Oct;43(4):1641-5.
doi: 10.1590/S1517-838220120004000049. Epub 2012 Jun 1.

Human rhinovirus infections in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects

C N Camargo  1 , E Carraro, C F Granato, N Bellei
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Human rhinovirus infections in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects

C N Camargo et al. Braz J Microbiol. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

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 lower transmission among contacts.

Keywords: asymptomatic; infection; rhinovirus; symptomatic.

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