Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Coronavirus Rates in Iranian Elderly Patients More than 60 Years Old with Acute Respiratory Symptoms.

Background: Scientists have believed that a number of risk factors, especially viral infectious agents, can be related to respiratory diseases. Due to the pandemics in 2019, and have attracted the attention of different kinds of research. In this study, we attempted to evaluate the prevalence of these viruses.

Materials And Methods: After extracting the RNA and DNA of these viruses, molecular tests were employed to report the rate of them in patients suffering from respiratory symptoms.

Results: Our results demonstrated that 31 samples were positive. Furthermore, two cases had subgroup A infections. However, no cases showed a coinfection of both viruses.

Conclusions: It seems that during the pandemic of , should not be ignored as it can be responsible for the respiratory syndrome.