Acute Respiratory Tract Infection by Rhinovirus in Adults at Jaipur
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract: Human Rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a group of positive-sense ssRNA viruses belonging to the genus Enterovirus in the family Picornaviridae. Adult disease with Human Rhinovirus (HRV) typically follows a mild course, but it is the most frequent viral infection associated with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The HRVs can increase the severity of disease of respiratory infection as pathogen or co pathogen mainly in case of bronchitis, bronchiolitis and pneumonia .The present study was conducted in SMS Medical College and attached hospitals, Jaipur, India, over a period of 1 month (January, 2016). Consecutive adults more than 15 years of age presenting with fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and nasal catarrh. A total of 44 throat swab samples were collected from equal number of consecutive patients with acute respiratory illness. Viral nucleic acid was extracted from 200 μl sample using NucliSENS EasyMAG automated nucleic acid extractor as per manufacturer's instructions. RT-PCR assay was performed on ABI7500 Fast for the detection of HRV. Among the 44 cases included in the month of January, 2016, 2 cases were positive for Rhino virus (4.5%). This research article will provide the prevalence of HRV in adult population.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Niketa Gupta, Dr. Jitender Tiwari, Dr. Pratibha Sharma, Dr. Bharti Malhotra
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