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A report on the association of influenza B virus with respiratory tract infection of hospitalized children in Saudi Arabia
Author
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 2 (31 Oct. 2009), pp.109-111, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2009-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Influenza viruses are recognized as one of the major causes of respiratory tract infection in young children and elderly people throughout the world.
In this report, influenza B virus was detected when 200 clinical samples of nasopharyngeal aspirates, collected from hospitalized children aged from one month to three years with respiratory tract infections, were tested by Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR).
PCR products on the conserved regions sequence of the non-structural gene identified the presence of influenza B virus in the clinical samples.
This finding is important and it may become a real threat if not well considered.
Due to massive mutations that influenza virus type B undergone, high protective measured should be taken.
Therefore, further characterization and isolation of the virus are essentially needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Majhdi, Fahd N.. 2009. A report on the association of influenza B virus with respiratory tract infection of hospitalized children in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.109-111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-359031
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Majhdi, Fahd N.. A report on the association of influenza B virus with respiratory tract infection of hospitalized children in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 16, no. 2 (Oct. 2009), pp.109-111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-359031
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Majhdi, Fahd N.. A report on the association of influenza B virus with respiratory tract infection of hospitalized children in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2009. Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.109-111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-359031
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 111
Record ID
BIM-359031