Summary: Background: Human metapneumovirus is a common virus associated with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) in children. No global burden estimates are available for ALRIs associated with human metapneumovirus in children, and no licensed ...
Xin Wang, You Li, Shabir A Madhi
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Avian Metapneumovirus: Virology, Epidemiology, and Insights from a Comparative Analysis with Human Metapneumovirus—A Review [PDF]
Metapneumoviruses comprise a genus of negative-sense RNA viruses that cause significant respiratory disease across human and avian hosts. Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a globally prevalent pathogen associated with acute lower respiratory tract ...
Jason S. Hatfield +2 more
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End-point and real-time avian metapneumovirus (AMPV) RT-PCRs have been developed to detect one or two of the four recognized subgroups (A,B,C, and D) simultaneously or for broad range AMPV detection.
Evelyne Lemaitre +5 more
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Interference of SARS-CoV-2 with other Respiratory Viral Infections agents during Pandemic
Background. Integrative epidemiological and etiological analysis of peculiarities of the development of the COVID-19 pandemic in different countries of the world is of significant scientific and practical interest in order to improve the preparedness of ...
A. A. Sominina +7 more
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Background: Outbreaks cause significant morbidity and mortality in healthcare settings. Current testing methods can identify specific viral respiratory pathogens, yet the approach to outbreak management remains general.
Katherine Paphitis +10 more
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Induction of Trained Immunity by Recombinant Vaccines
Vaccines represent an important strategy to protect humans against a wide variety of pathogens and have even led to eradicating some diseases. Although every vaccine is developed to induce specific protection for a particular pathogen, some vaccine ...
Camila Covián +5 more
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VIRUSURI RESPIRATORII NOI ÎN INFECŢIILE DE TRACT RESPIRATOR INFERIOR LA COPIL: PROFILURI CLINICE ŞI EPIDEMIOLOGICE [PDF]
Infecţíile virale de tract respirator reprezintă una din cauzele principale de morbiditate şi mortalitate în patologia pediatrică. Autorii aduc informaţii de ultima oră privind structura, mecanismele patogenetice, caracteristicile cli nice ...
Alexandru-Ioan Ulmeanu +2 more
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Multicenter Evaluation of the QIAstat-Dx Respiratory Panel for the Detection of Viruses and Bacteria in Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens [PDF]
The QIAstat-Dx Respiratory Panel (QIAstat-Dx RP) is a multiplex in vitro diagnostic test for the qualitative detection of 20 pathogens directly from nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) specimens. The assay is performed using a simple sample-to-answer platform with
Granato, Paul +8 more
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Respiratory Viruses in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Solid organ transplantation is often lifesaving, but does carry an increased risk of infection. Respiratory viral infections are one of the most prevalent infections, and are a cause of significant morbidity and mortality, especially among lung ...
Roni Bitterman, Deepali Kumar
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A Retrospective Study Investigating Risks of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Mortality Following Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Hospitalized Adults [PDF]
Background Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a relatively recently identified respiratory virus that induces respiratory symptoms similar to those of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children. The characteristics of hMPV-infected adults are unclear
Hyunjung Hwang +4 more
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