Otitis media (OM) is the most common disease of childhood with the exception of viral upper
respiratory infections (URIs). Among children in Boston studied from birth to 7 years of age …

Background Vaccines against respiratory viruses may be able to reduce the frequency of
acute otitis media. Although the role of respiratory viruses in the pathogenesis of acute otitis …

Aim of the study: Initially, we performed a questionnaire study on 622 school children aged 7
to 13 y. The study was supplemented with a clinical study including skin prick tests to 13 …

Risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) parallel those for respiratory tract
infections; however, infectious agents suggested to be involved in SIDS do not fulfil Koch's …

In the study of inflammatory mechanisms in the upper respiratory tract, the unknown dilution
of collected samples of nasal secretions poses a serious problem for interpretation of the …

The haemagglutination and tissue culture adherence properties of 20 isolates of Moraxella
catarrhalis obtained from the sputum of elderly patients with lower respiratory tract infections …

Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most frequent bacterial infection of early childhood and
accounts for a large number of pediatric office visits. Although AOM is considered a bacterial …

The goals of this study were to develop a mouse model for virally induced otitis media, and
to study the immune response to infection. Intranasal inoculation of mice by reovirus was …

A trypsin-sensitive 200-kDa protein has been reported to be exclusively associated with
haemagglutinating isolates of Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis. Transmission electron …

Acute otitis media is a common disease whose cause is complex. Recent estimates suggest
that more than 12 million episodes of acute otitis media are treated annually in the United …