儿童的呼吸道腺病毒感染:关注非洲

Marieke M van der Zalm1, Nadia A Sam-Agudu2,3,4, Lilly M Verhagen1,5,6

  • 1Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.

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概括

人类腺病毒 (HAdV) 是非洲儿童严重下呼吸道感染 (LRTI) 的重要原因,导致死亡率和长期肺损伤. 加强监测和诊断对于更好的管理和结果至关重要.

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