Respiratory viruses detected in severe acute respiratory infections and deaths in South Africa: Pathogen or passenger?

• O. Helferschee,
• M. Pretorius,
• M. Chhagan,
• H. Dawood,
• E. Variava,
• S. Walaza,
• J. Moyes,
• S. Haffjee,
• C. Cohen,
• S. Madhi,
• M. Venter

Affiliations

O. Helferschee

National Institute for communcable diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa

M. Pretorius

National Institute for communcable diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa

M. Chhagan

University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

H. Dawood

Grey's Hospital and University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

E. Variava

Klerksdorp-Tshepong Hospital, North West Province, South Africa

S. Walaza

National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa

J. Moyes

National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Sandringham, South Africa

S. Haffjee

University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa;, PieterMaritzburgh, South Africa

C. Cohen

National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Sandringham, South Africa

S. Madhi

National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Johannesburg, South Africa

M. Venter

National Institute for communcable diseases & University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa