Yixuan Gao, Yingwei Ma, Daxing Feng, Feng Zhang, Biao Wang, Xiaoqing Liu, Bing Zhu, Hui Xie, Linqing Zhao, Xiaoru Long, Ying Chen, Bing Wang, Jie Jiang, Zhen Zhu, Yan Zhang, Aili Cui, Baicheng Xia, Naiying Mao
INTRODUCTION: A retrospective study based on sentinel surveillance was conducted in 10 provincial-level administrative divisions (PLADs) in China to enhance the understanding of the epidemiological characteristics of human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs). METHODS: From January 2019 to June 2023, respiratory specimens were collected from individuals with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) and screened for four HPIVs serotypes and other common respiratory viruses using multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
March 22, 2024: China CDC weekly