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. 1983 Jul;58(7):500–503. doi: 10.1136/adc.58.7.500

Epidemiology of coronavirus respiratory infections.

D Isaacs, D Flowers, J R Clarke, H B Valman, M R MacNaughton
PMCID: PMC1628163  PMID: 6307189

Abstract

Human coronaviruses were found by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in upper respiratory tract secretions taken during 30% of 108 acute respiratory infections experienced by 30 children under age 6 years with recurrent respiratory infections (index group), and during 29% of 51 acute infections experienced by their siblings. Lower respiratory tract infection--predominantly wheezy bronchitis--occurred in 30% of the index children's coronavirus positive infections but in none of their siblings' infections. Reinfections were common. Two peaks of infection were seen each year in the late autumn/early winter and in the early summer.

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