A decade-long neglect of rhinovirus as an important agent of disease in humans was
primarily due to the fact that they were seen as less virulent and capable of causing only …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide even in industrialised countries, and its incidence is highest among children …

Introduction Evidence points to viral infections as possible triggers of autoimmune thyroid
disease (AITD), but little is known about the prevalence of common viruses in the thyroid …

Epigenetics is a moderately novel field that explores the genetic and non-genetic
components of transmissible phenotypic changes, which are commonly caused by …

Introduction Viral infections are common triggers for asthma exacerbation. Subjects with
asthma are more susceptible to viral infections and develop more severe or long-lasting …

Respiratory viruses represent a world public health problem, giving rise to annual seasonal
epidemics and several pandemics caused by some of these viruses, including the COVID …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic and related public health
intervention measures have been reported to have resulted in the reduction of infections …

Reverse zoonotic respiratory diseases threaten great apes across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Studies of wild chimpanzees have identified the causative agents of most respiratory …

Rhinoviruses (RVs) constitute a substantial public health burden. To evaluate their
abundance and genetic diversity in pediatric patients, RV RNA in respiratory samples was …

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are usually characterized by mucus hypersecretion. This
condition may worsen and prolong symptoms and signs. For this reason, reducing mucus …