| a survey of virus infections in new zealand, 1982-6. | between 1982 and 1986 virus infections were identified in 16,372 cases. these identifications were based on virus isolation and/or serological evidence of infection by the main virus diagnostic laboratories at auckland, waikato, christchurch and dunedin hospitals, and at the national health institute. the most frequent virus identifications reported were herpes simplex (46.7%), rotavirus (11.8%), respiratory syncytial virus (5.7%), and adenovirus (5.6%). during this period of surveillance, the m ... | 1988 | 3173872 |
| acute bronchiolitis: a three year study. | over the period 1986-88, 261 infants and children, with a mean age of six months, were admitted to christchurch hospital with acute bronchiolitis. there was a marked seasonal pattern, with peak admission periods occurring during winter and spring. two hundred and two children (77%) had a nasopharyngeal aspirate performed for respiratory virus identification. respiratory syncitial virus was identified in 113 (56%) of those who had viral studies performed. using a score of severity, 150 (57%) of t ... | 1989 | 2797587 |