Objectives: To describe the prevalence of human rhinovirus (RV) species in children hospitalised with pneumonia in Manhiça, Mozambique, and the associations between RV species and demographic, clinical and laboratory features.
Methods: Nasopharyngeal aspirates were collected from children 0 to 10 years of age (n = 277) presenting to Manhiça District Hospital with clinical pneumonia. Blood samples were collected for HIV and malaria testing, blood culture and full blood counts, and a chest X-ray was performed. A panel of common respiratory viruses was investigated using two independent multiplex RT-PCR assays with primers specific for each virus and viral type. RV species and genotypes were identified by seminested PCR assays, sequencing and phylogenetic tree analyses.
Results: At least one respiratory virus was identified in 206 (74.4%) children hospitalised with clinical pneumonia. RV was the most common virus identified in both HIV-infected (17 of 38, 44.7%) and HIV-uninfected (74 of 237, 31.2%; P = 0.100) children. RV-A was the most common RV species identified (47 of 275, 17.0%), followed by RV-C (35/275, 12.6%) and RV-B (8/275, 2.9%). Clinical presentation of the different RV species was similar and overlapping, with no particular species being associated with specific clinical features.
Conclusions: RV-A and RV-C were the most common respiratory viruses identified in children hospitalised with clinical pneumonia in Manhiça. Clinical presentation of RV-A and RV-C was similar and overlapping.
Objectifs:
Décrire la prévalence des espèces du rhinovirus (
Méthodes:
Des prélèvements nasopharyngés ont été recueillis chez des enfants de 0 à 10 ans (n = 277) présentés à l'hôpital de District de Manhiça avec une pneumonie clinique. Des échantillons de sang ont été prélevés pour le dépistage du
Résultats:
Au moins un virus respiratoire a été identifié chez 206 (74,4%) enfants hospitalisés pour une pneumonie clinique. Le
Conclusions:
Objetivos:
Describir la prevalencia de las especies de rinovirus (
Métodos:
Se recolectaron aspirados nasofaríngeos de niños con 0‐10 años de edad (n = 277) que se presentaron en el Hospital Distrital de Manhiça con neumonía clínica. Se tomaron muestras de sangre para realizar pruebas para
Resultados:
Se identificó al menos un virus respiratorio en 206 (74.4%) niños hospitalizados con neumonía clínica. El
Conclusiones:
Keywords: Mozambique; children; enfants; neumonía; niños; pneumonia; pneumonie; rhinovirus.
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