Epidemiologic, clinical, and virologic characteristics of human rhinovirus infection among otherwise healthy children and adults. Rhinovirus among adults and children

Wei Ju Chen, John C. Arnold, Mary P. Fairchok, Patrick J. Danaher, Erin A. McDonough, Patrick J. Blair, Josefina Garcia, Eric S. Halsey, Christina Schofield, Martin Ottolini, Deepika Mor, Michelande Ridoré, Timothy H. Burgess, Eugene V. Millar*

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Abstract

Background: human rhinovirus (HRV) is a major cause of influenza-like illness (ILI) in adults and children. Differences in disease severity by HRV species have been described among hospitalized patients with underlying illness. Less is known about the clinical and virologic characteristics of HRV infection among otherwise healthy populations, particularly adults. Objectives: to characterize molecular epidemiology of HRV and association between HRV species and clinical presentation and viral shedding. Study design: observational, prospective, facility-based study of ILI was conducted from February 2010 to April 2012. Collection of nasopharyngeal specimens, patient symptoms, and clinical information occurred on days 0, 3, 7, and 28. Patients recorded symptom severity daily for the first 7 days of illness in a symptom diary. HRV was identified by RT-PCR and genotyped for species determination. Cases who were co-infected with other viral respiratory pathogens were excluded from the analysis. We evaluated the associations between HRV species, clinical severity, and patterns of viral shedding. Results: eighty-four HRV cases were identified and their isolates genotyped. Of these, 62 (74%) were >18 years. Fifty-four were HRV-A, 11HRV-B, and 19HRV-C. HRV-C infection was more common among children than adults (59% vs. 10%, P<. 0.001). Among adults, HRV-A was associated with higher severity of upper respiratory symptoms compared to HRV-B (. P=. 0.02), but no such association was found in children. In addition, adults shed HRV-A significantly longer than HRV-C (. P trend. =. 0.01). Conclusions: among otherwise healthy adults with HRV infection, we observed species-specific differences in respiratory symptom severity and duration of viral shedding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)74-82
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Clinical Virology
Volume64
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2015

Keywords

  • HRV genotypes
  • Military
  • Rhinovirus
  • Viral shedding

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