Diagnosis of Influenza from Lower Respiratory Tract Sampling after Negative Upper Respiratory Tract Sampling [PDF]
, 2013 In this retrospective cohort study, we demonstrate that PCR-confirmed diagnoses of influenza were made solely by lower respiratory sampling in 6.9% of cases, as traditional upper respiratory tract tests were negative, indeterminate or not performed ...
Andrews, Jason Randolph +3 more
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The Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: a Challenge Beyond Borders [PDF]
, 2020 Coronaviruses infect mammals and birds worldwide, and some of these viruses infect humans to cause mild to moderate lower-respiratory tract illnesses and rarely a severe illness.
Ullah, E. (Ehsan)
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Folia Microbiologica (Prague), 2019 The prebiotics and probiotics market is constantly growing due to the positive effects of its consumption on human health, which extends beyond the digestive system.
M. Bustamante +5 more
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Viral pathogens and acute lung injury: investigations inspired by the SARS epidemic and the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. [PDF]
, 2013 Acute viral pneumonia is an important cause of acute lung injury (ALI), although not enough is known about the exact incidence of viral infection in ALI.
Hendrickson, Carolyn M +1 more
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Mucosal Vaccination via the Respiratory Tract
Pharmaceutics, 2019 Vaccine delivery via mucosal surfaces is an interesting alternative to parenteral vaccine administration, as it avoids the use of a needle and syringe. Mucosal vaccine administration also targets the mucosal immune system, which is the largest lymphoid ...
M. Hellfritzsch, R. Scherließ
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Respiratory Research, 2019 BackgroundLower respiratory tract (LRT) microbiome has been reported to associate with pulmonary diseases. Unregulated inflammation is an underlying cause of variable lung diseases.
Kang-jie Li +6 more
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Respiratory syncytial virus outbreak in a long-term care facility detected using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction: an argument for real-time detection methods. [PDF]
, 2009 ObjectivesTo report an outbreak of respiratory synctyial virus (RSV) in a long-term care facility (LTCF) during ongoing routine respiratory illness surveillance.DesignRapid antigen testing, viral culture, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing, and ...
Caram, L Brett +9 more
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The Respiratory Tract and the Environment
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1977 The primary determinants of pulmonary disease are environmental. The same thinness and delicacy of the air-blood barrier which allows rapid exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide also reduce its effectiveness as a barrier to inhaled allergens, carcinogens, toxic particles, and noxious gases, and micro-organisms.
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The impact of cold on the respiratory tract and its consequences to respiratory health
Clinical and Translational Allergy, 2018 The increasing use, and sometimes the abuse, particularly in industrialized countries of air conditioning at home, in car, hotel and shopping centres has highlighted new emerging public health issues, resulting from exposure of the airways to cool air or,
M. D’Amato +5 more
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Procalcitonin to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 BACKGROUND Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) comprise of a large and heterogeneous group of infections including bacterial, viral, and other aetiologies.
P. Schuetz +40 more
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