Global Distribution of Novel Rhinovirus Genotype.

Authors :: Briese, Thomas
Renwick, Neil
Venter, Marietjie
Jarman, Richard G.
Ghosh, Dhrubaa
Köndgen, Sophie
Shrestha, Sanjaya K.
Hoegh, A. Mette
Casas, Inmaculada
Adjogoua, Edgard Valerie
Akoua-Koffi, Chantal
Khin Saw Myint
Williams, David T.
Chidlow, Glenys
Van den Berg, Ria
Calvo, Cristina
Koch, Orienka
Palacios, Gustavo
Kapoor, Vishal
Villari, Joseph
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jun2008, Vol. 14 Issue 6, p944-947. 4p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Global surveillance for a novel rhinovirus genotype indicated its association with community outbreaks and pediatric respiratory disease in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. Molecular dating indicates that these viruses have been circulating for at least 250 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *RHINOVIRUSES
*COMMON cold
*GENOTYPE-environment interaction
*PEDIATRIC respiratory diseases
*EPIDEMICS
*PUBLIC health surveillance
*INTERNATIONAL cooperation

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