THE TECUMSEH STUDY OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSIV. PREVALENCE OF RHINOVIRUS SEROTYPES, 1966–196912

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Monto, A. S. (Univ. of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104) and J. J. Cavallaro. The Tecumseh study of respiratory illness. IV. Prevalence of rhinovirus serotypes, 1966–1969. Am J Epidemiol 96: 352–360, 1972.—A total of 200 rhinoviruses were isolated during the first four years of the study of respiratory infection in Tecumseh, Michigan. More than 90% were typed with antisera for all 90 known rhinoviruses. These 181 viruses belonged to 53 different serotypes. Most of the 53 serotypes had been isolated on less than four occasions. Strains belonging to 11 of the types were isolated on six or more occasions; these isolates represented 50.3% of all typed rhinoviruses. It is, therefore, suggested that certain rhinovirus types might possess a higher degree of infectivity than others. Sera collected from community residents were also tested to detect differences in infection rates. With one exception, the variation in pattern of infection suggested from isolation data was borne out in the serologic results. It was, therefore, proposed that these apparent differences be further pursued for possible use in determining priorities for control of rhinovirus infections.

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