Respiratory Viral Infections in the Elderly in a Nursing Home
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- YAMAKOSHI Masahiro
- Nagoyashi-Koseiin Geriatric Hospita
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- SUZUKI Kanzou
- Nagoyashi-Koseiin Geriatric Hospita
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- NAKAKITA Takasi
- Nagoya City Public Health Research Institute
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- GOTO Noriko
- Nagoya City Public Health Research Institute
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- NAKAMURA Atsushi
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya City University Medical School
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- YAMADA Yasuo
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya City University Medical School
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 老人ホームにおける高齢者ウイルス感染の検討
- Respiratory Viral Infections in the Eld
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate what viruses infiltrate into our nursing home, assess the related clinical symptoms in elderly subjects, and compare the incidences of infections with those in the general community. Between July 1994 and June 1995, 40 elderly persons dwelling in the nursing home were evaluated by clinical observation, serologic analysis, and viral culture of samples to determine the presence of viruses. Enteroviruses and herpes simplex I virus could be isolated from asymptomatic elderly subjects. Individuals with influenza B virus and RSV infections diagnosed by serology did have clinical symptoms. The prevalence of both influenza B virus and enteroviruses was related to that of such viruses in the general community. Our data suggest that respiratory viruses are readily transmitted from the community to nursing home residents.
Journal
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- Kansenshogaku Zasshi
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Kansenshogaku Zasshi 72 (9), 876-882, 1998
The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
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- CRID
- 1390282680025727872
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- NII Article ID
- 130004112673
- 10008718796
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- NII Book ID
- AN00047715
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- ISSN
- 1884569X
- 03875911
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- NDL BIB ID
- 4572666
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- PubMed
- 9796185
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- JaLC
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- PubMed
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