Use of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for the early detection of an outbreak of human parainfluenza virus type 3 infection in a nursery school during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Jun Suzuki (Author), Shiro Endo (Author), Tomoki Mizuno (Author), Shota Takahashi (Author), Yukiko Horiuchi (Author), Yuri Ami (Author), Haruka Imai (Author), Daishi Shimada (Author), Makiko Yoshida (Author), Mitsuo Kaku (Author), Masafumi Seki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Introduction: Although outbreaks of parainfluenza virus type 3 (PIV-3) have been reported in children, to our knowledge none have been reported in a nursery school. As the symptoms of PIV-3 infection are similar to those of COVID-19 infection, accurate diagnosis of PIV-3 and other respirato...