Sero-epidemiology of human coronaviruses in three rural communities in Ghana
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Human Coronaviruses Associated with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Three Rural Areas of Ghana
BACKGROUND Acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, especially in Africa. This study sought to determine whether human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are associated with upper respiratory tract infections among older children and adults in Ghana. METHODS We conducted a case control study among older children and adults in three ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.244.26110