| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6120844 | Journal of Clinical Virology | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
HCoV-NL63 and HCoV-OC43 infections occur frequently in early childhood, more often than HCoV-HKU1 or HCoV-229E infections. HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-NL63 may elicit immunity that protects from subsequent HCoV-HKU1 and HCoV-229E infection, respectively, which would explain why HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-NL63 are the most frequently infecting HCoVs. There are no indications that infection by one of the HCoVs is more pathogenic than others.
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Authors
Ronald Dijkman, Maarten F. Jebbink, Eleanor Gaunt, John W.A. Rossen, Kate E. Templeton, Taco W. Kuijpers, Lia van der Hoek,