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Co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A: a report from in Southwestern Iran

Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background Since December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) started in China, and quickly spread worldwide. To date, SARS-CoV-2 infection has become a global concern and health problem.MethodIn this study, we evaluated the co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza viruses in confirmed COVID-19 patients in Abadan, Iran. They referred to the centers for COVID-19 detection at Abadan University of Medical Sciences in Southwest Iran. Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal throat swabs were collected from each person and tested for Influenza A using a multiplex Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction. ResultsIn this study, among 40 SARS-CoV-2-positive cases, 2 patients (5%) were co-infected with influenza A virus. ConclusionThe low frequency of influenza in our study could be due to the small sample size, which is one of the main limitations of our study. Also, other respiratory tract infections were not investigated in this study.
DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v36i3.4
Authors: Saber Soltani, Milad Zandi, Mona Fani, Armin Zakeri, Reza Pakzad, Shokrollah Salmanzadeh, Iman Naamipouran, Seyed Mohamad Ali Malaekeh, Samaneh Abbasi
Institutions: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Medical University of Ilam, Ilam University, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Abadan University of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408069993
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