Josefina Garcia, Victoria Espejo, Martha Nelson, Merly Sovero, Manuel V Villaran, Jorge Gomez, Melvin Barrantes, Felix Sanchez, Guillermo Comach, Ana E Arango, Nicolas Aguayo, Ivette L de Rivera, Wilson Chicaiza, Mirna Jimenez, Washington Aleman, Francisco Rodriguez, Marina S Gonzales, Tadeusz J Kochel, Eric S Halsey
BACKGROUND: Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) belong to the Picornaviridae family with high similarity to human enteroviruses (HEVs). Limited data is available from Latin America regarding the clinical presentation and strains of these viruses in respiratory disease. METHODS: We collected nasopharyngeal swabs at clinics located in eight Latin American countries from 3,375 subjects aged 25 years or younger who presented with influenza-like illness. RESULTS: Our subjects had a median age of 3 years and a 1...
October 11, 2013: Virology Journal