Open AccessPrevalence of human parainfluenza virus in patients with acute respiratory tract infections in Beijing, 2011–2014
Author(s) -
Shi Weixian,
Cui Shujuan,
Gong Cheng,
Zhang Tiegang,
Yu Xiali,
Li Aihua,
Chen Meng,
Luo Ming,
Huang Fang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
influenza and other respiratory viruses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.743
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1750-2659
pISSN - 1750-2640
DOI - 10.1111/irv.12336
Subject(s) - beijing , virology , medicine , respiratory tract , respiratory tract infections , covid-19 , virus , respiratory system , immunology , intensive care medicine , geography , china , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , outbreak , archaeology
Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are one of the most frequent pathogens that circulate worldwide[1] . Four types of HPIVs were identified, including HPIV-1, HPIV-2, HPIV-3 and HPIV-4. HPIVs can lead to acute respiratory infection in young[2] , the immunocompromised[3] and the elderly patients[4] . The epidemiological character of parainfluenza virus in Beijing has not been previously reported. In a consecutive 4-year surveillance of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) between January 2011 and December 2014, a total of 3978 specimens were collected from the fever outpatients with ARIs (with acute fever (temperature of ≥38℃) and cough or sore throat fewer than 5 days) by throat swab and sputum for those also with abnormal chest X-ray. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.