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| Johanna Nokso-KoivistoSummaryAffiliation: Helsinki University Central Hospital Country: Finland Publications
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Human picornavirus and coronavirus RNA in nasopharynx of children without concurrent respiratory symptomsJohanna Nokso-Koivisto
Enterovirus Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, National Public Health Institute KTL, Helsinki, Finland
J Med Virol 66:417-20. 2002..Only four of the 31 virus-positive samples were from children without infection-related diagnosis or recent past (or immediate future) respiratory symptoms...
Presence of specific viruses in the middle ear fluids and respiratory secretions of young children with acute otitis mediaJohanna Nokso-Koivisto
Department of Microbiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
J Med Virol 72:241-8. 2004..The use of PCR-based methods for the other respiratory viruses might have increased further the overall virus detection rate in acute otitis media...
Viral etiology of frequently recurring respiratory tract infections in childrenJohanna Nokso-Koivisto
Department of Microbiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Clin Infect Dis 35:540-6. 2002..In conclusion, a specific viral etiology does not explain the excess of URI episodes in children with FRRI...
Is there any specific association between respiratory viruses and bacteria in acute otitis media of young children?Marjaana Kleemola
Department of Microbiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
J Infect 52:181-7. 2006..We reanalysed the microbiological results of the two prospective Finnish Otitis Media (FinOM) studies for this purpose...
Evaluation of the role of respiratory viruses in acute myringitis in children less than two years of ageMikko J Kotikoski
Tampere University Hospital, Finland
Pediatr Infect Dis J 21:636-41. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: We could not confirm any specific respiratory virus to be the etiologic agent in acute myringitis. The etiology of acute myringitis is similar to that of AOM in children <2 years of age...
Viral upper respiratory tract infections in young children with emphasis on acute otitis mediaJohanna Nokso-Koivisto
Department of Virology and Immunology, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, 00300 Helsinki, Finland
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 70:1333-42. 2006..Etiologic studies of viral infections are becoming increasingly important, with the emergence of new antiviral drugs and vaccines...
