Rhinovirus C and Respiratory Exacerbations in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
- Marina B. de Almeida
- Rodrigo M. Zerbinati
- Adriana F. Tateno
- Cristina M. Oliveira
- Renata M. Romão
- Joaquim C. Rodrigues
- Cláudio S. Pannuti
- Luiz Vicente F. da Silva Filho
Publication date
June 2010
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
To investigate a possible role for human rhinovirus C in respiratory exacerbations of children with cystic fibrosis, we conducted microbiologic testing on respiratory specimens from 103 such patients in São Paulo, Brazil, during 2006–2007. A significant association was found between the presence of human rhinovirus C and respiratory exacerbations
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