Clinical characteristics of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in children and the performance of rapid antigen test

• Main Authors: Yong-Jae Park (Author), Jang-Yong Jin (Author), Hyeon-Jong Yang (Author), Woo-Ryung Lee (Author), Dong-Hwan Lee (Author), Bok-Yang Pyun (Author), Eun-Sook Suh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeIn autumn 2009, the swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus spread throughout South Korea. The aims of this study were to determine the clinical characteristics of children infected by the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus, and to compare the rapid antigen and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR...