Serum β2-microglobulin may be a viral biomarker by analyzing children with upper respiratory tract infections and exanthem subitum: a retrospective study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background Due to the lack of effective and feasible viral biomarkers to distinguish viral infection from bacterial infection, children often receive unnecessary antibiotic treatment.
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The incidence and clinical burden of respiratory syncytial virus disease identified through hospital outpatient presentations in Kenyan children [PDF]
, 2012 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
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Upper respiratory tract infections [PDF]
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2001 Acute respiratory infections accounts for 20-40% of outpatient and 12-35% of inpatient attendance in a general hospital. Upper respiratory tract infections including nasopharyngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis and otitis media constitute 87.5% of the total episodes of respiratory infections.
Jain, Neemisha, Lodha, R., Kabra, S. K.
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An alphaherpesvirus exploits antimicrobial beta-defensins to initiate respiratory tract infection [PDF]
, 2020 beta-Defensins protect the respiratory tract against the myriad of microbial pathogens entering the airways with each breath. However, this potentially hostile environment is known to serve as a portal of entry for herpesviruses.
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Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 2021 BackgroundUpper respiratory tract infection is a common disease of the respiratory system. Its incidence is very high, and it can even cause pandemics.
Zuopeng Zhang +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 BackgroundThe aim of this study was to explore the association between serum copper-zinc (Cu-Zn) ratio and the risk of respiratory tract infection in children and adolescents.MethodsThis cross-sectional study collected the data of 1695 participants who ...
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Canine distemper virus ISCOMS induce protection in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) against phocid distemper but still allow subsequent infection with phocid distemper virus-1. [PDF]
, 1992 A candidate canine distemper virus (CDV) ISCOM vaccine has been shown to be effective in protecting harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) from phocid distemper in 1988.
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Respiratory tract infection is one of the most common reasons for both morbidity and mortality worldwide. High attention has been paid to the etiological tracing of respiratory tract infection since the advent of COVID-19.
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Analysis of microbial flora in skin lesions of primary acute guttate psoriasis
Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi, 2022 Objective To investigate the differences in the cutaneous microbiome between patients with primary acute guttate psoriasis and healthy controls. Methods We enrolled 18 patients with primary acute guttate psoriasis, including 9 patients with upper ...
Jia ZHANG +6 more
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Importance of site of infection and antibiotic selection in the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis [PDF]
, 2018 In a retrospective analysis of 215 patients with carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis, we observed a significantly higher risk of mortality associated with respiratory tract infection (risk ratio [RR], 1.20; 95 ...
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