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Respiratory viral infection in childhood. A survey in general practice, Roehampton 1967–1972

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Mary E. C. Horn ,
Elizabeth Brain ,
I. Gregg ,
Susan J. Yealland  and
J. M. Inglis
Mary E. C. Horn
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Epidemiology in General Practice, Cardiothoracic Institute, Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6HP
Elizabeth Brain
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Epidemiology in General Practice, Cardiothoracic Institute, Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6HP
I. Gregg
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Epidemiology in General Practice, Cardiothoracic Institute, Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6HP
Susan J. Yealland
Affiliation:
Virology Laboratory, Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6HP
J. M. Inglis
Affiliation:
Virology Laboratory, Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6HP
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The role of viruses and M. pneumoniae in episodes of acute respiratory illness in childhood has been studied in a London general practice. The total isolation rate was 31·7%, but the rate varied from 32·6% in upper respiratory infections to 64·0% in pneumonia. The clinical features associated with infection were influenced not only by the type of agent but also by age and other host factors in the infected children. Rhinoviruses were more commonly isolated than any other agent and were frequently associated with wheezy bronchitis.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 74 , Issue 2 , April 1975 , pp. 157 - 168
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1975

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