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Frequent Detection of Enterovirus D68 and Rhinovirus Type C in Children With Acute Respiratory Infections Publisher Pubmed



Mozhgani SH1, 2 ; Keshavarz M3 ; Mousavi N4 ; Namdari H5 ; Salimi V4 ; Mokhtariazad T4 ; Zareighobadi M6 ; Nadji SA7 ; Ghavami N4 ; Rezaei F4
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Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Published:2021


Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of human rhinoviruses (HRVs) and the emergence of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in children. A total of 322 nasopharyngeal swab samples were provided from children with an initial diagnosis of upper and lower respiratory tract infections. A total of 34 and 70 cases were positive for EV-D68 and HRV, respectively. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that the clades A and B are the prevalent genotypes for EV-D68 and the HRV-positive samples belong to three types including HRV-A, HRV-B, and HRV-C. The results showed that EV-D68 and HRV-C are circulating in Iran especially in the winter. © 2020, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.