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Etiological characteristics of acute respiratory infections during the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Guizhou Province, China

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective Acute respiratory infections are a major global public health concern. However, there are few epidemiological studies investigating pathogens associated with respiratory tract infections in Guizhou Province, China.
Xue Fu, Ming-Wang Long, Zhen-Xuan Ye, Hong-Mei Li, Hai-Yan Zhang, Yu He, Bi-Wei Yang, Bo Xu, Hua Zhang   +8 more
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Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Human Metapneumovirus in Children with Respiratory Tract Infection by Use Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Diyala Journal of Medicine, 2018
  Background: Respiratory tract illness is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children, elderly and immunocompromised patients worldwide.
Hala Luay Abduljabbar, Areej Atiyah Hussein, Iman M Aufi, Qasim Sharhan Al-Mayah   +3 more
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The clinical significance of palivi-zumab in the prevention of severe respiratory infections in newborn infants [PDF]

Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2016
Palivizumab is known as the world's first drug with proven efficacy for passive immunization of severe infections of lower respiratory tract in preterm infants.
Bykova Е.М., Gavrilova E.S., Borisova А.А., Pazgalyova N.V., Panina O.S., Chernenkov Yu.V.   +5 more
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Invasive Pneumococcal Pneumonia and Respiratory Virus Co-infections

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012
To confirm whether respiratory virus infections increase susceptibility to invasive pneumococcal pneumonia, we examined data from 11 influenza seasons (1994–2005) in the United States.
Hong Zhou, Michael Haber, Susan Ray, Monica M. Farley, Catherine A. Panozzo, Keith P. Klugman   +5 more
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Respiratory syncytial virus under 2 years of age: hospitalization trends and risk factors for severe disease – preliminary data from the Portuguese sentinel network

Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics
Introduction and Objectives: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection is an important cause of hospitalization in children under five years. A national RSV sentinel network was set up in Portugal in April 2021.
Ana R. Torres, Aryse Melo, Carlos Aniceto, Raquel Guiomar, Vânia Gaio, Teresa Bandeira, Inês Azevedo, Ana P. Rodrigues   +7 more
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Association of some Viral infections and asthma: serological evidence

مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2008
Background: It is well known that mycotic antigens have an important role in atopy and the induction of asthma. Now one of the important subjects is the relation between respiratory bacterial and viral infections in the inflammatory reactions ...
Shehab Ahmed lafi, Nidal Albdul-Muhaimen, shaker Al-charmwindi   +2 more
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Respiratory syncytial virus burden among Ugandan adults aged ≥65 years: A 15-year sentinel surveillance study of prevalence, coinfections, and comorbidities (2010-2025).

PLoS ONE
BackgroundRespiratory syncytial virus is an important cause of acute respiratory illness in older adults, yet data from sub-Saharan Africa remain scarce.
Haruna Muwonge, Joyce Namulondo, Levicatus Mugenyi, Joweria Nakaseegu, Bridget Nakamoga, Esther Amwine, Roselyne Akugizibwe, Abdul Ssekandi, Mustafa Ssaka, Hassan Kasujja, Godfrey S Bbosa, David Odongo, Julius Lutwaama, John Kayiwa, Bruce Kirenga, Barnabas Bakamutumaho   +15 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on testing, positive cases, patient characteristics, and hospital contacts for respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, and pneumococcus in Danish children

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Background: Respiratory infections substantially impact pediatric health. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced widespread non-pharmaceutical interventions, which influenced the incidence of common respiratory infections. This comprehensive study investigates
Andreas Jensen, Lone Graff Stensballe
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Prevalence of Influenza Viruses A and B, Adenovirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Human Metapneumonia Viruses among Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infection

Advances in Virology
Background. Acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. The majority of acute respiratory infections in children are caused by viruses, with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) being ...
Rana Farzi, Neda Pirbonyeh, Mohammad Rahim Kadivar, Afagh Moattari   +3 more
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Prevalence of respiratory viruses among hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: We aimed to investigate the continuous changes in respiratory virus epidemics in hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) persisting from January 2019 to December 2022 in Wuhan, China.
Ying Li, Zhiyong Wu, Yi Yan, Yue Shi, Jiaming Huang, Hui Du, Qing Du, Yang Li, Yaxin Lin, Di Liu, Xiaoxia Lu   +10 more
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