Respiratory virus surveillance in hospitalised pneumonia patients on the Thailand-Myanmar border

• Main Authors: Paul Turner, Claudia Turner, Wanitda Watthanaworawit, Verena Carrara, Naw Cicelia, Carole Deglise, Christina Phares, Luis Ortega, Francois Nosten
• Other Authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32232
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Pneumonia is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Viruses contribute significantly to pneumonia burden, although data for low-income and tropical countries are scarce. The aim of this laboratory-enhanced, hospital-based surveillance was to characterise...