Abstract Background. This study:(1) describes the viral etiology of respiratory illness by
prospectively collecting weekly symptom diaries and nasal swabs from families for 1 year,(2) …

Background. The household has traditionally been the site for studying acute respiratory
illnesses (ARIs). Most studies were conducted many years ago, and more broadly sensitive …

Background Respiratory viral infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. However, their characterization is incomplete because prevalence estimates are …

Background. The identification of multiple viruses during respiratory illness is increasing with
advances in rapid molecular testing; however, the epidemiology of respiratory viral …

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) …

Respiratory viral infections are a leading cause of disease worldwide. A variety of respiratory
viruses produce infections in humans with effects ranging from asymptomatic to life …

Most observation of human respiratory virus carriage is derived from medical surveillance;
however, the infections documented by this surveillance represent only a symptomatic …

Background: Viral lower respiratory tract infections are a leading cause of hospitalization for
young children. Methods: We used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and conventional …

Background Acute respiratory tract infections are commonly caused by viruses in children.
The differences in clinical data and outcome between single and multiple viral infections in …

Background: Viral respiratory infections are among the most common reasons for
hospitalization of children in the United States. Our objective was to compare molecular and …