A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Human enterovirus and rhinovirus infections are associated with otitis media in a prospective birth cohort study



Authors: Seppälä E, Sillanpää S, Nurminen N, Huhtala H, Toppari J, Ilonen J, Veijola R, Knip M, Sipilä M, Laranne J, Oikarinen S, Hyöty H.

Publication year: 2016

Journal: Journal of Clinical Virology

Article number: 27780081

Volume: 85

First page : 1

Last page: 6

Number of pages: 6

ISSN: 1386-6532

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2016.10.010


Abstract

HRV and HEV infections are frequent during the first months of life. The observed trend for increased risk of AOM in HRV and HEV positive children is in line with the results from hospital series suggesting that these viruses may play an independent role in the pathogenesis of AOM.




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