Publication: Influenza and respiratory syncytial viral infections in Malaysia: Demographic and clinical perspective
| dc.contributor.author | Rahman, MM | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Wong, KK | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Hanafiah, A | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Isahak, I | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-29T02:57:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-29T02:57:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: Respiratory infections represent a major public health problem worldwide. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of respiratory syncytial and influenza virus infections and analyzed in respect to demography and clinical perspective. Methods: The specimens were processed by cell culture and immunofluorescent assay (IFA) and real-time reverse transcriptase-PCR (rRT-PCR) for detection of respiratory viruses. Results: Out of 505 specimens 189 (37.8%) were positive, in which RSV was positive in 124(24.8%) cases and influenza A was positive in 65(13%) cases. Positive cases for influenza virus A and RSV were analyzed based on demography: age, gender, ethnicity and clinical symptoms. There were no significant differences among gender, ethnicity and clinical symptoms in both RSV and influenza A virus infections. It was observed that children below 3 years of ages were more prone to RSV infections. On the contrary, influenza virus A infected all age groups of humans. Conclusion: RSV infects mostly child below 3 years of age and influenza virus infects all age group. No specificity of RSV and influenza infection in relation to demography. | |
| dc.identifier.epage | 165 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1682-024X | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 1 | |
| dc.identifier.scopus | WOS:000332130600035 | |
| dc.identifier.spage | 161 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/11664 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 30 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Professional Medical Publications | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Pakistan Journal Of Medical Sciences | |
| dc.source | Web Of Science (ISI) | |
| dc.subject | Influenza virus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Respiratory syncytial virus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Prevalence | en_US |
| dc.subject | Demography | en_US |
| dc.subject | Real-time reverse transcriptase-PCR | en_US |
| dc.subject | Immuno Fluorescence Technique | en_US |
| dc.title | Influenza and respiratory syncytial viral infections in Malaysia: Demographic and clinical perspective | |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication |