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. 2016 Dec;35(12):1355-1357.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001316.

Respiratory Viruses in Neonates: A Prospective, Community-based Birth Cohort Study

Mohinder Sarna  1 , Asma Alsaleh, Stephen B Lambert, Robert S Ware, Lebogang P Mhango, Ian M Mackay, David M Whiley, Theo P Sloots, Keith Grimwood
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Respiratory Viruses in Neonates: A Prospective, Community-based Birth Cohort Study

Mohinder Sarna et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Dec.

Abstract

A community-based birth cohort study collected weekly nasal swabs and recorded daily symptoms from 157 full-term infants. An average of 0.25 (95% confidence interval: 0.18, 0.34) respiratory virus infections per neonatal period were detected. Human rhinoviruses of diverse subtypes dominated; almost 50% were asymptomatic and continued rhinovirus detections may signify new genotypes. Respiratory viruses are common and often unrecognized in healthy neonates.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01304914.

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