Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) significantly impacts the health of older and high-risk adults (those with comorbidities). We aimed to synthesise the evidence on RSV disease burden and RSV-related healthcare utilisation in both populations ...
J. Nguyen-Van-Tam +8 more
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Mortality Associated With Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the US, 1999-2018
Key Points Question What was the excess mortality from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza in the US from 1999 to 2018? Findings This cross-sectional study estimates a mean of 6549 underlying respiratory deaths associated with RSV each year ...
C. Hansen +3 more
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Protection and mechanism of action of a novel human respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate based on the extracellular domain of small hydrophobic protein [PDF]
Infections with human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) occur globally in all age groups and can have devastating consequences in young infants. We demonstrate that a vaccine based on the extracellular domain (SHe) of the small hydrophobic (SH) protein ...
Bert Schepens +20 more
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Study of the Mechanism of Antiviral Activity of Cytovir®-3 Against Respiratory Viruses In Vitro
Introduction. The requirements of modern clinical guidelines for the treatment of respiratory viral infections suggest the possibility of identifying a specific viral pathogen.
V. V. Zarubaev +6 more
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The incidence and clinical burden of respiratory syncytial virus disease identified through hospital outpatient presentations in Kenyan children [PDF]
There is little information that describe the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) associated disease in the tropical African outpatient setting. Methods We studied a systematic sample of children aged
Ann Bett +35 more
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To date, there is no consensus regarding palivizumab prophylaxis for respiratory syncytial virus infection. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of palivizumab prophylaxis to prevent respiratory syncytial virus-related infection ...
Natividad Viguria +5 more
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Resurgence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic, Tokyo, Japan
More than a year into the coronavirus-19 pandemic, intensified infection control measures have controlled most viral respiratory infections in Tokyo, Japan. As of July 2021, however, an unusually high number of respiratory syncytial virus infections were
M. Ujiie +3 more
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines [PDF]
SUMMARYRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most important cause of viral lower respiratory tract illness (LRI) in infants and children worldwide and causes significant LRI in the elderly and in immunocompromised patients. The goal of RSV vaccination is to prevent serious RSV-associated LRI.
R A, Dudas, R A, Karron
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RSV infection and recurrence of respiratory tract obstruction in children
Viruses, including the respiratory syncytial virus, are the most common aetiological factor of respiratory infections in children. The disease most often occurs between November and April in the northern climate zone, with a peak incidence in January ...
Karolina Kapusta +2 more
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Incidence of viral respiratory infections in a prospective cohort of outpatient and hospitalized children aged ≤5 years and its associated cost in Buenos Aires, Argentina [PDF]
Background: Although information about the incidence of viral respiratory illnesses and their associated cost can help health officials explore the value of interventions, data are limited from middle-income countries.
Azziz Baumgartner, Eduardo +6 more
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