Open AccessDetection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus using Direct Fluorescent Antibody Assay in Paediatric Patients with Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
Author(s) -
Roopa Bhandary,
Rekha Boloor
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17530.8044
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchiolitis , pneumonia , respiratory tract , respiratory system , virus , lower respiratory tract infection , direct fluorescent antibody , respiratory tract infections , disease , antibody , immunology , pediatrics
Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) pulmonary disease manifesting as bronchiolitis and pneumonia continues to play a major role in the childhood mortality and morbidity. Hence the present study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of RSV among hospitalized children presenting with Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARTI) and its correlation with risk factors.