Parainfluenza virus type 3 infections in hematopoetic stem cell transplant recipients: Response to ribavirin therapy

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作者
Chakrabarti, S
Collingham, KE
Holder, K
Oyaide, S
Pillay, D
Milligan, DW [1 ]
机构
[1] Birmingham Heartlands Hosp, Dept Haematol, Birmingham B9 5SS, W Midlands, England
[2] Birmingham Heartlands Hosp, Publ Hlth Lab, Birmingham B9 5SS, W Midlands, England
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10.1086/317482
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Parainfluenza virus (PIV) infection can be a problem among hematopoetic stem cell transplant recipients. 125 patients were prospectively evaluated for respiratory viral infections. We describe 5 patients with PIV 3 infection and their response to early treatment with ribavirin.
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页码:1516 / 1518
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