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s1 May 1969Pneumonia in Military Recruits Associated with Rhino-Viral Infections.Ronald B. George, M.D., William J. Mogabgab, M.D., F.A.C.P.Ronald B. George, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, William J. Mogabgab, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-70-5-1089_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRhinoviruses are a common cause of afebrile upper respiratory infections in adults and may cause severe febrile illnesses, including bronchitis and pneumonia, in children. Lower respiratory illness in adults is less common but has been observed in chronic bronchitis and after inoculation of healthy volunteers. Among several hundred airmen treated at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, from 1962 to 1965 for nonbacterial pneumonias, 16 were found to have a significant rise in antibody titer against rhinovirus types 1, 2, 29, 30, or 31 during their illness, without antibody response to other nonbacterial agents. Cultures of the throat and sputum were... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New Orleans, Louisiana PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDiversity and function of the Antarctic krill microorganisms from Euphausia superbaInfectious diseases: annual review of significant publications. 1 May 1969Volume 70, Issue 5Page: 1089-1090KeywordsBronchitisChildrenChronic bronchitisInoculationPharynxPneumoniaPulmonary diseasesRhinovirus infectionSputumUpper respiratory tract infections Issue Published: 1 May 1969 PDF downloadLoading ...
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