Human Coronavirus NL63 in Hospitalized Children With Respiratory Infection: A 2-Year Study From Chongqing, China.
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2012-10
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Human coronavirus (HCoV) NL63, a newly discovered coronavirus, has been associated
with acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRTI). We detected HCoV-NL63 via reverse
transcriptional PCR (RT-PCR) in eight out of 878 respiratory specimens freshly collected
from hospitalized children with ALRTI between April 2006 and March 2008 in Children’s
Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. Peak of HCoV-NL63 activity often appeared during
the summer and autumn in Chongqing area. All children with HCoV-NL63 infection were <1
year of age. The diagnosis included bronchial pneumonia, bronchitis, interstitial pneumonia
and bronchiolitis. All children recovered.
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Acute lower respiratory tract infections, Epidemiology, HCoV-NL63, Respiratory tract virus
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Xin Chen, Yong Zhang Zhi, Yan Li, Dong Zhao Xiao. Human Coronavirus NL63 in Hospitalized Children With Respiratory Infection: A 2-Year Study From Chongqing, China. Indian Pediatrics. 2012 October; 49(10): 825-828.