HUMAN CORONAVIRUS NL63 ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT SYMPTOMS IN EARLY LIFE
- 1 November 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Vol. 24 (11) , 1015-1017
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000183773.80217.12
Abstract
Coronavirus NL63 has been identified as a new member of the coronavirus genus, but its role as a cause of respiratory disease needs to be established. We studied the first episode of lower respiratory tract symptoms in a cohort of healthy neonates. NL63 was identified in 6 (7%) of 82 cases and was as frequent as other coronaviruses (9%). NL63 was recovered at the onset of symptoms and was cleared within 3 weeks in half of the cases. Our data suggests that coronavirus NL63 causes lower respiratory tract symptoms and is acquired in early life.Keywords
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