Aim: Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the main cause of respiratory tract
infections among infants. Materials & methods: In the present study, the molecular …

Respiratory tract infection is a major cause of hospitalization in children. Although most such
infections are viral in origin, it is difficult to differentiate bacterial and viral infections, as the …

Background The relation between viral load and disease severity in childhood acute
respiratory tract infections (ARI) is not fully understood. Objectives To assess the clinical …

Viruses are the major etiological agents of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in young
children. Although respiratory virus co-detections are common, analysis of combinations of …

It is uncertain whether clinical severity of an infection varies by pathogen or by multiple
infections. Using hospital-based surveillance in children, we investigate the range of clinical …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major public health problem that has undergone
significant changes in recent years. First of all, it has become easier to diagnose with highly …

Children and adults residing in densely populated urban centers around the world are at risk
of seasonal influenza-like illness caused by respiratory viruses such as influenza virus …

Community-acquired pneumonia may present with similar clinical symptoms, regardless of
viral or bacterial cause. Diagnostic assays are needed to rapidly discriminate between …

This review addresses differences in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract
illness (LRTI) between industrialized and developing countries and provides observations …

Human adenovirus (HAdV) infection can result in a severe respiratory disease. The aim of
this study was to identify HAdV types detected in patients hospitalized for severe respiratory …