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Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Enterovirus D68—Missouri and Illinois, 2014
Author(s) -
Claire M. Midgley,
Mary Anne Jackson,
Rangaraj Selvarangan,
George Turabelidze,
Emily Obringer,
Daniel Johnson,
B Louise Giles,
Ajanta Patel,
Fredrick Echols,
M. Steven Oberste,
W. Allan Nix,
John T. Watson,
Susan I. Gerber
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.13035
Subject(s) - rhinovirus , medicine , enterovirus , intensive care unit , respiratory illness , pediatrics , enterovirus 71 , respiratory system , virology , emergency medicine , virus
This report details an increase in cases of enterovirus D68, a cause of severe respiratory illness most commonly found in children, and one that should be considered as potentially problematic in donors or recipients.