An investigation of risk factors associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection in a sample of infants and young children from Baghdad
Other Title(s)
دراسة عوامل الخطر المرتبطة بعدوى الفيروس المخلوي التنفسي العملاق في عينة من الأطفال حديثي الولادة و الأطفال الصغار في بغداد
Joint Authors
al-Shuwaykh, Arwah Mujahid Abd Allah
Ali, Suha Hannun
Arif, Halah Samih
Source
Journal of Biotechnology Research Center
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.29-34, 6 p.
Publisher
al-Nahrain University Biotechnology Research Center
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: Human Respiratory Syncytial virus (hRSV) is one of the major causes of viral respiratory tract infection in infants and young children.
Aim of study: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors associated with hRSV infection.
Objective: This study included 100 hospitalized infants and young children with chest infection (39 female and 61 male) aged from (1) to (24) months, their mean age (6.87) months.
Material and methods: Nasopharyngeal/throat swspecimens were collected over a three-month winter period from January to April, 2017.
hRSV was determined by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Results: The highest percentage of hRSV RNA (56.81% ) was observed in the age group less than 6 months, followed by (27.27% ) and (15.91% ) in the age group 6-12 months and 12-24 months, respectively, which mean that (84% ) of hRSV infections were under 12 months of age.
Regarding the type of feeding, about (84% ) of hRSV infections were positive in patients with bottle feeding which indicated that the role of breastfeeding in preventing hRSV infection and hospitalization is undisputed, Results showed that there was no significant association between these risk factors and the occurrence of hRSV infection (P˃ 0.05).
Conclusion: The hRSV-RNA is equally distributed between patients exposed and not exposed to smoking (50% ).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ali, Suha Hannun& al-Shuwaykh, Arwah Mujahid Abd Allah& Arif, Halah Samih. 2019. An investigation of risk factors associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection in a sample of infants and young children from Baghdad. Journal of Biotechnology Research Center،Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.29-34.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1093937
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ali, Suha Hannun…[et al.]. An investigation of risk factors associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection in a sample of infants and young children from Baghdad. Journal of Biotechnology Research Center Vol. 13, no. 1 (2019), pp.29-34.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1093937
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ali, Suha Hannun& al-Shuwaykh, Arwah Mujahid Abd Allah& Arif, Halah Samih. An investigation of risk factors associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection in a sample of infants and young children from Baghdad. Journal of Biotechnology Research Center. 2019. Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.29-34.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1093937
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Record ID
BIM-1093937