Respiratory syncytial virus infection in immunocompromised patients, especially those with defects in cell mediated immunity is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Ameneh Khatami
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Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract: how to treat? [PDF]
Upper respiratory tract infections are the most common diseases in childhood. Most of them have viral etiology and resolve on their own. However, there is a category of children with a complicated course of viral infection or with a bacterial infection ...
A. S. Polyakova +3 more
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The role of interferon λ on antiviral immunity in upper respiratory tract
Upper respiratory tract is directly connected with the external environment, and its natural immune system is the first line of defense against pathogens.
FAN Junyan +3 more
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Upper respiratory tract infection in children – immunostimulating treatment
This paper is a review of publications on viral infections of the upper aerotract in children. Recurring infections can be a consequence of the lack of treatment, inappropriate therapy or accompanying diseases.
Dariusz Kaczmarczyk +2 more
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Influenza virus respiratory infection and transmission following ocular inoculation in ferrets. [PDF]
While influenza viruses are a common respiratory pathogen, sporadic reports of conjunctivitis following human infection demonstrates the ability of this virus to cause disease outside of the respiratory tract.
Jessica A Belser +5 more
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Protective effect of antibiotics against serious complications of common respiratory tract infections: retrospective cohort study with the UK General Practice research database [PDF]
Objective: To determine the extent to which antibiotics reduce the risk of serious complications after common respiratory tract infections. Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Johnson, A. M. +9 more
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Occurrence of lower respiratory tract infections requires prior colonization of the upper respiratory tract with a pathogen.
Elissavet Nikolaou +18 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
Bett, Ann +11 more
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Severe lower respiratory tract infection in early infancy and pneumonia hospitalizations among children, Kenya. [PDF]
Severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in infants caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been associated with later pneumonia hospitalization among children.
Eric O. Ohuma +14 more
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The results of a multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial in parallel groups carried out in 2012–2015 aimed to reveal the efficacy and safety of the antiviral drug ergoferon in the treatment of acute respiratory tract ...
M. P. Kostinov +13 more
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