| Title |
Human Coronaviruses Associated with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Three Rural Areas of Ghana
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0099782 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michael Owusu, Augustina Annan, Victor Max Corman, Richard Larbi, Priscilla Anti, Jan Felix Drexler, Olivia Agbenyega, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Christian Drosten |
| Abstract |
Acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, especially in Africa. This study sought to determine whether human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are associated with upper respiratory tract infections among older children and adults in Ghana. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Spain | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 154 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 26 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 21 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 8% |
| Other | 26 | 17% |
| Unknown | 36 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 17 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 16 | 10% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 14 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 25 | 16% |
| Unknown | 46 | 30% |