Open AccessRhinovirus C Is Associated With Severe Wheezing and Febrile Respiratory Illness in Young Children
Author(s) -
R Erkkola,
Riitta Turunen,
Kati Räisänen,
Matti Waris,
Tytti Vuorinen,
Miia K. Laine,
Paula A. Tähtinen,
James E. Gern,
Yury A. Bochkov,
Aino Ruohola,
Tuomas Jartti
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002570
Subject(s) - rhinovirus , medicine , bronchiolitis , common cold , asthma , respiratory tract infections , cohort , pediatrics , respiratory system , respiratory tract , cohort study , prospective cohort study , immunology
Rhinovirus is the most common virus causing respiratory tract illnesses in children. Rhinoviruses are classified into species A, B and C. We examined the associations between different rhinovirus species and respiratory illness severity.