Background The dominant viral etiologies responsible for acute respiratory infections (ARIs)
are poorly understood, particularly among hospitalized children in resource-limited tropical …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and seasonal
distribution of viral etiological agents and to compare their clinical manifestations and …

Background. The epidemiology of community-acquired respiratory viruses at the Children's
Hospital of Wisconsin between 1996 and 1998 was examined with molecular [multiplex (M) …

Highly sensitive techniques, such as PCR, have greatly improved the detection of respiratory
viruses. However, the sensitivity of PCR tests also complicates clinical interpretation, as the …

Background The clinical relevance of parallel detection of multiple viruses by real‐time
polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) remains unclear. This study evaluated the association …

The optimal method for identifying respiratory viruses in adults has not been established.
The objective of the study was to compare the sensitivities of three sampling methods for this …

Purpose Despite the availability of molecular methods, identification of the causative virus in
children with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) has proven difficult as the same viruses are …

In global terms, respiratory viral infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Infancy,
in particular, is a time of increased disease susceptibility and severity. Early-life viral …

Objectives To determine the viral epidemiology and clinical characteristics of patients with
and without clinically apparent respiratory tract infection. Methods This prospective cohort …

Background The use of a multiplex molecular technique to identify the etiological pathogen
of respiratory viral infections might be a support as clinical signs are not characteristic …