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SUBMITTER: De Conto F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7126416 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
De Conto Flora F Conversano Francesca F Medici Maria Cristina MC Ferraglia Francesca F Pinardi Federica F Arcangeletti Maria Cristina MC Chezzi Carlo C Calderaro Adriana A
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 20190117 3
Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children. The viral etiology of ARTIs was investigated over 3 years (October 2012-September 2015) in 2575 children in Parma, Italy, using indirect immunofluorescent staining of respiratory samples for viral antigens, cell culture, and molecular assays. Respiratory viruses were detected in 1299 cases (50.44%); 1037 (79.83%) were single infections and 262 (20.17%) mixed infections. The highest inf ...[more]