Respiratory viruses in neonates: A prospective, community-based birth cohort study

Sarna, Mohinder; Alsaleh, A.; Lambert, S.; Ware, R.; Mhango, L.; Mackay, I.; Whiley, D.; Sloots, T.; Grimwood, K.

doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000001316

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Sarna, Mohinder

Alsaleh, A.

Lambert, S.

Ware, R.

Mhango, L.

Mackay, I.

Whiley, D.

Sloots, T.

Grimwood, K.

Date

2016

Type

Journal Article

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Citation

Sarna, M. and Alsaleh, A. and Lambert, S. and Ware, R. and Mhango, L. and Mackay, I. and Whiley, D. et al. 2016. Respiratory viruses in neonates: A prospective, community-based birth cohort study. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 35 (12): pp. 1355-1357.

Source Title

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

DOI

10.1097/INF.0000000000001316

ISSN

0891-3668

School

School of Public Health

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71872

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

© 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. A community-based birth cohort study collected weekly nasal swabs and recorded daily symptoms from 157 full-term infants. An average of 0.25 (95% confidence interval: 0.18, 0.34) respiratory virus infections per neonatal period were detected. Human rhinoviruses of diverse subtypes dominated; almost 50% were asymptomatic and continued rhinovirus detections may signify new genotypes. Respiratory viruses are common and often unrecognized in healthy neonates.