Breastfeeding, previous Epstein-Barr virus infection, Enterovirus 71 infection, and rural residence are associated with the severity of hand, foot, and mouth disease

Y Li, S Dang, H Deng, W Wang, X Jia, N Gao… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Severe hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is likely to develop critical complications such
as brainstem encephalitis, acute pulmonary edema, and circulatory failure, which cause …

Impact of the withdrawal of palivizumab immunoprophylaxis on the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations among infants born at 33 to 35 weeks …

J Papenburg, I Defoy, E Massé… - Journal of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Infants born at 33–35 completed weeks' gestational age (wGA) aged< 6 months
at the start of or born during respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season and classified as …

Human metapneumovirus viral load is an important risk factor for disease severity in young children

JF Roussy, J Carbonneau, M Ouakki… - Journal of Clinical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The role of viral load in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) disease severity has
not yet been clearly determined. Objective We evaluated the importance of viral load along …

Molecular testing for respiratory viruses

MV Powers-Fletcher, EA Powell - Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, 2024 - Elsevier
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a spectrum of diseases associated with infection of
both the upper and the lower respiratory tract. These diseases include the common cold …

[HTML][HTML] From bronchiolitis guideline to practice: a critical care perspective

JA Lin, A Madikians - World Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Acute viral bronchiolitis is a leading cause of admission to pediatric intensive care units, but
research on the care of these critically ill infants has been limited. Pathology of viral …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological and genetic characteristics of human metapneumovirus in pediatric patients across six consecutive seasons in Beijing, China

R Zhu, C Guo, L Zhao, J Deng, F Wang, Y Sun… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the genetic characteristics of human metapneumovirus (hMPV)
circulating among children with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in Beijing, China …

[HTML][HTML] Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes in Children Hospitalized With Virus-associated Acute Lower Respiratory Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

D Trusinska, ST Zin, E Sandoval… - The Pediatric …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) caused by respiratory viruses is among
the most common causes of hospitalization and mortality in children. We aimed to identify …

Clinical human metapneumovirus isolates show distinct pathogenesis and inflammatory profiles but similar CD8+ T cell impairment

J Sojati, Y Zhang, JV Williams - Msphere, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus in the
Pneumoviridae family and a leading cause of acute upper and lower respiratory infections …

A comparison of human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus WHO-defined severe pneumonia in Moroccan children

I Jroundi, C Mahraoui, R Benmessaoud… - Epidemiology & …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Acute respiratory infections remain the principal cause of morbidity and mortality in
Moroccan children. Besides bacterial infections, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human …

[HTML][HTML] Human metapneumovirus and other respiratory viral infections during pregnancy and birth, Nepal

JL Lenahan, JA Englund, J Katz, J Kuypers… - Emerging infectious …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that can cause severe lower
respiratory tract disease and even death, primarily in young children. The incidence and …