Jennings L C, Dawson K P, Abbott G D, Allan J
N Z Med J. 1985 Jul 24;98(783):582-5.
Respiratory specimens and blood were collected from all infants and children admitted with acute respiratory illness to a paediatric unit in Christchurch from May to November (late autumn, winter and spring) 1983, to define the viral aetiological agents involved. A virus or Mycoplasma pneumoniae was identified in 160 (50%) of 317 children studied by the rapid indirect immunofluorescence, virus culture and/or serological techniques. Aetiological agents were detected in 71% of children with bronchiolitis, 57% with pneumonia, 53% with bronchitis, 40% with laryngotracheitis (croup), and 45% with upper respiratory tract illness. Respiratory syncytial virus was the most frequently identified virus, confirming the importance of this virus as a cause of respiratory illness requiring hospitalisation of young children in Christchurch. An epidemic due to influenza A/Dunedin/7/83 (HINI) and A/New Caledonia/4/83 (HINI) viruses occurred during the study period.
1983年5月至11月（深秋、冬季和春季），从克赖斯特彻奇一家儿科病房收治的所有患急性呼吸道疾病的婴幼儿身上采集了呼吸道标本和血液，以确定其中涉及的病毒病原体。通过快速间接免疫荧光法、病毒培养和/或血清学技术，在317名接受研究的儿童中，有160名（50%）检测出病毒或肺炎支原体。细支气管炎患儿中71%检测出病原体，肺炎患儿中57%，支气管炎患儿中53%，喉气管炎（哮吼）患儿中40%，上呼吸道疾病患儿中45%检测出病原体。呼吸道合胞病毒是最常检测出的病毒，这证实了该病毒在克赖斯特彻奇作为导致幼儿因呼吸道疾病住院的病因的重要性。在研究期间，发生了由甲型流感病毒/达尼丁/7/83（H1N1）和甲型流感病毒/新喀里多尼亚/4/83（H1N1）引起的疫情。
