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- Title
Human coronavirus NL63 infection in Canada.
- Authors
Bastien, Nathalie; Anderson, Kelly; Hart, Laura; Van Caeseele, Paul; Brandt, Ken; Milley, Doug; Hatchette, Todd; Weiss, Elise C; Li, Yan
- Abstract
The isolation of human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) in The Netherlands raised questions about its contribution to respiratory illness. In this study, a total of 525 respiratory specimens, collected in Canada primarily during the winter months of 2001-2002, were tested for HCoV-NL63; 19 tested positive for HCoV-NL63, demonstrating virus activity during January-March 2002. Patients with HCoV-NL63 were 1 month-100 years old (median age, 37 years). The main clinical presentations were fever (15/19), sore throat (5/19), and cough (9/19), and 4 patients were hospitalized. These results provide evidence for the worldwide distribution of HCoV-NL63.
- Publication
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2005, Vol 191, Issue 4, p503
- ISSN
0022-1899
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/426869