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 …

It has been 10 years since human metapneumovirus (HMPV) was identified as a causative
agent of respiratory illness in humans. Since then, numerous studies have contributed to a …

Background To explore the epidemiologic and clinical features of, and interactions among,
multipathogen infections in hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) …

The impact of viral co-infections and recently discovered viruses on the epidemiology of
respiratory infections in children is still unclear. To simultaneously detect viruses that are …

Background Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the major worldwide health problem
associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Human adenovirus (HAdV) is one of the …

Background. No information is available on the viral etiology of upper respiratory tract
infections in Cameroon. Methods. We prospectively enrolled outpatients with influenza-like …

Background The global COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an urgent search for effective
interventions. SARS-CoV-2 mortality/morbidity risk increases with age and for those chronic …

Background Acute viral respiratory infections are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality in humans worldwide. The etiological backgrounds of these infections remain …

Human bocavirus (HBoV) was identified as the second human parvovirus with pathogenic
potential in 2005 in respiratory samples from children suffering from viral respiratory …

The relevance of human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) to the epidemiology of acute
respiratory infections (ARI) in China is unclear. From May 2008 to September 2010, 443 …