RT Book, Section A1 Hodinka, Richard L. A2 Shah, Samir S. SR Print(0) ID 6900222 T1 Chapter 2. Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Diseases T2 Pediatric Practice: Infectious Disease YR 2009 FD 2009 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-148924-9 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6900222 RD 2024/04/20 AB Viruses remain a continuing threat to humankind regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. They are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and severe illness commonly occurs in infants, the elderly, the chronically ill, the malnourished, and the immunocompromised.