A systematic review of emerging respiratory viruses at the Hajj and possible coinfection with Streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]
, 2018 This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. +2 more
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Single HA2 mutation increases the infectivity and immunogenicity of a live attenuated H5N1 intranasal influenza vaccine candidate lacking NS1 [PDF]
, 2011 Background: H5N1 influenza vaccines, including live intranasal, appear to be relatively less immunogenic compared to seasonal analogs. The main influenza virus surface glycoprotein hemagglutinin (HA) of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV ...
Batishchev, Oleg V. +22 more
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Improved detection of respiratory viruses in pediatric outpatients with acute respiratory illness by real-time PCR using nasopharyngeal flocked swabs [PDF]
, 1999 Detection of respiratory viruses by realtime multiplexed PCR (M-PCR) and of RSV by M-PCR and immunofluorescence(IF) was evaluated using specimens collected by nasopharyngeal flocked swab(NFS) and nasal wash(NW).
Munywoki, Patrick +5 more
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Summertime, and the livin is easy: Winter and summer pseudoseasonal life expectancy in the United States [PDF]
, 2017 In temperate climates, mortality is seasonal with a winter-dominant pattern, due in part to pneumonia and influenza. Cardiac causes, which are the leading cause of death in the United States, are also winter-seasonal although it is not clear why ...
Ho, Tina, Noymer, Andrew
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Lineage A betacoronavirus NS2 proteins and the homologous torovirus Berne pp1a carboxy-terminal domain are phosphodiesterases that antagonize activation of RNase L [PDF]
, 2017 Viruses in the family Coronaviridae, within the order Nidovirales, are etiologic agents of a range of human and animal diseases, including both mild and severe respiratory diseases in humans.
Chen, Annie I +9 more
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Viral pneumonia in adults and older children in sub-Saharan Africa — epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis and management [PDF]
, 2014 Community-acquired pneumonia causes substantial morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 131 million new cases each year. Viruses — such as influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus — are now recognised ...
Ho, Antonia
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Laboratory-confirmed respiratory infections as triggers for acute myocardial infarction and stroke: a self-controlled case series analysis of national linked datasets from Scotland [PDF]
, 2018 While acute respiratory tract infections can trigger cardiovascular events, the differential effect of specific organisms is unknown. This is important to guide vaccine policy.Using national infection surveillance data linked to the Scottish Morbidity ...
Andrew C. Hayward +9 more
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Emerging viral respiratory tract infections—environmental risk factors and transmission [PDF]
, 2014 This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. +6 more
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Accurate PCR detection of influenza A/B and respiratory syncytial viruses by use of Cepheid Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress Assay in point-of-care settings: Comparison to Prodesse ProFlu+ [PDF]
, 2018 The Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress Assay is a fast, automated in vitro diagnostic test for qualitative detection and differentiation of influenza A and B viruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) performed on the Cepheid GeneXpert ...
Cohen, Daniel M +12 more
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Understanding Viral Transmission Behavior via Protein Intrinsic Disorder Prediction: Coronaviruses [PDF]
, 2012 Besides being a common threat to farm animals and poultry, coronavirus (CoV) was responsible for the human severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2002-4. However, many aspects of CoV behavior, including modes of its transmission, are yet to
Dunker, A. Keith +2 more
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