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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1990 36(1):24-27; doi:10.1093/tropej/36.1.24
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Viral Aetiology of Acute Respiratory Infections in Children in North India

P. K. Misra, R. S. Chaudhary, A. Jain*, A. Pande*, A. Mathur* and U. C. Chaturvedi*

Departments of Pediatrics, K. G's Medical College Lucknow, India
*Department of Microbiology, K. G's Medical College Lucknow, India

Two hundred and thirty children clinically diagnosed as suffering from acute respiratory infection were tested for four major groups of viral aetiological agents, i.e. influenza para-influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenoviruses using indirect immunofluorescence technique. At least one of the respiratory viruses was identified in 51 (22 per cent) specimens, which included influenza A in 6 (3 per cent), influenza B in 3 (1 per cent), para-influenza type 1 in 3 (1 per cent), para-influenza type 3 in 13 (6 per cent), RSV in 11 (5 per cent) adenovirus in 12 (5 per cent), and dual virus infections in 3 (1 per cent) cases. Maximum number of virus identification was noted in children below 1 year of age, particularly infection with RSV followed by para-influenza and adenoviruses. Value of rapid diagnosis by indirect immunofluorescence technique is stressed.


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