Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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10.18869/mjiri
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A SURVEY OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS IN CHILDREN IN THREE EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC PEDIATRIC CENTERS IN TEHRAN
Pediatric
Pediatric
Original Research
Original Research
Nasopharyngeal swab samples from patients with an acute flu-like illness
were evaluated for the presence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from October
1996 to March 1998. The relative frequency and seasonal distribution of RSV
was assessed. In addition, the virus correlated with specific clinical signs and
symptoms.
During the study, 268 samples were collected from children under the age of
14 years in Virus Transport Medium (VTM) in three educational and therapeutic
pediatric centers in Tehran by participating medical practitioners. The specimens
were tested for RSV by virus isolation and direct immunofluorescense (DIF) technique
in the virology section of Pasteur Institute of Iran. Respiratory syncytial
virus was detected from 33 samples (12.3%). In this study the highest rate of RSV
was found in children less than 1 year of age (19.5%), but the male to female ratio
in patients was approximately equal (1: 1). RSV infections peaked in the early
winter, as 85% were detected from December to March. There was a statistically
significant difference between age and RSV infection (p<0.001), but the difference
between sex and season with infection was not statistically significant
(p>O.05). One of the most common clinical signs and symptoms in patients was
bronchiolitis, which was observed in 48.5% of subjects infected with RSV.
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MODARRES GILANI
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From the Department of Virology, Pasteur Institute of Iran
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RAHBARIMANESH
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the Department of Pediatrics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.