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Innate Immune Responses to Influenza Virus Infections in the Upper Respiratory Tract

Viruses, 2021
The innate immune system is the host’s first line of immune defence against any invading pathogen. To establish an infection in a human host the influenza virus must replicate in epithelial cells of the upper respiratory tract. However, there are several
Edin J Mifsud, Miku Kuba, I. Barr
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Salivary IgA as a Predictor of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Relationship to Training Load in Elite Rugby Union Players.

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2020
Tiernan, C, Lyons, M, Comyns, T, Nevill, AM, and Warrington, G. Salivary IgA as a predictor of upper respiratory tract infections and relationship to training load in elite rugby union players.
Caoimhe Tiernan, M. Lyons, T. Comyns, A. Nevill, G. Warrington   +4 more
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Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19?

Lung India, 2020
Rapid transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has led to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The current emphasis is on preventive strategies such as social distancing, face mask, and hand washing.
Sheetu Singh, N. Sharma, Udaiveer Singh, T. Singh, D. K. Mangal, Virendra Singh   +5 more
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Updated guideline for the management of upper respiratory tract infections in South Africa: 2008

South African Family Practice, 2009
Introduction: Inappropriate use of antibiotics for non-severe upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), many of which are viral, adds to the burden of antibiotic resistance.
A.J. Brink
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Ongoing strategies to improve the management of upper respiratory tract infections and reduce inappropriate antibiotic use particularly among lower and middle-income countries: findings and implications for the future

Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2019
Introduction: Antibiotics are indispensable to maintaining human health; however, their overuse has resulted in resistant organisms, increasing morbidity, mortality and costs.
B. Godman, M. Haque, J. McKimm, Muhamad Abu Bakar, J. Sneddon, Janney L. Wale, S. Campbell, A. Martin, Iris Hoxha, Vafa Abilova, Bene D Anand Paramadhas, Pinkie Mpinda-Joseph, Matshediso Matome, L. Lemos, I. Sefah, A. Kurdi, S. Opanga, A. Jakupi, Z. Saleem, M. Hassali, D. Kibuule, J. Fadare, T. Bochenek, Celia C. Rothe, J. Furst, Vanda Marković-Peković, L. Bojanić, N. Schellack, J. Meyer, Zinhle Matsebula, Thuy Nguyen Thi Phuong, B. Thanh, Saira A. Jan, A. Kalungia, S. Mtapuri-Zinyowera, M. Sartelli, R. Hill   +36 more
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IMMUNOMODULATORY THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT

Медицинский совет, 2016
Acute respiratory infections remain one of the most pressing health issues in our society, they form a high fraction of all infectious disease cases, and they pose a high risk of complications, among others these can affect upper respiratory tract (acute
E. F. Glushkova, T. N. Surovenko
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Patient Demographic and Clinician Factors in Antibiotic Prescribing for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in the Australian Capital Territory from 2006-2015 [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: National antibiotic stewardship programs aim to mitigate rising antimicrobial resistance and associated healthcare costs by promoting safe and appropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Hannah Glenn, Justin Friedman, Alexander A. Borecki, Camilla Bradshaw, Nicolas Grandjean-Thomsen, Harrison Pickup, Michelle Yue Yin, Catherine Jun, Mohamed E. Abdel-Latif   +8 more
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Improved detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in upper and lower respiratory tract specimens from children with suspected pneumocystis pneumonia using real-time PCR: a prospective study [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a major cause of hospitalization and mortality in HIV-infected African children. Microbiologic diagnosis relies predominantly on silver or immunofluorescent staining of a lower respiratory tract (LRT) specimens
Catherine M Samuel, Andrew Whitelaw, Craig Corcoran, Brenda Morrow, Nei-Yuan Hsiao, Marco Zampoli, Heather J Zar, Samuel, Catherine M   +7 more
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Homeopathy in the age of antimicrobial resistance: Is it a viable treatment for upper respiratory tract infections? [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and their complications are the most frequent cause of antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
Fixsen, Alison, Fixsen, Alison
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Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 improved upper respiratory tract infections via enhancing immune and inflammatory parameters: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Journal of Dairy Science, 2019
The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 isolated from bovine milk against upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and elucidate the possible mechanisms underlying immunomodulatory properties. The DR7 strain
H. Chong, N. A. A. Yusoff, Y. Hor, L. Lew, M. Jaafar, S. Choi, M. Yusoff, N. Wahid, M. F. I. L. Abdullah, Norzila Zakaria, Kee-Leong Ong, Yong-Ha Park, M. Liong   +12 more
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