The lung is the primary site of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2)-induced immunopathology whereby the virus enters the host cells by binding to …

Respiratory infections are a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Most of the research on
the underlying disease mechanisms is based on cell culture, organoid, or surrogate animal …

Background Severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) is associated with a
substantial number of hospitalisations and deaths worldwide. Infection or co-infection …

Germicidal ultraviolet (UV) devices have been widely used for pathogen disinfection in
water, air, and on food and surfaces. Emerging UV technologies, like the krypton chloride …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections initiate in the
bronchi of the upper respiratory tract and are able to disseminate to the lower respiratory …

Respiratory virus infection can cause severe illnesses capable of inducing acute respiratory
failure that can progress rapidly to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). ARDS is …

Pregnancy-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is fast becoming a growing
and clinically relevant subgroup of ARDS amidst global outbreaks of various viral respiratory …

Pulmonary fibrosis that occurs following lung injury is a progressive and fatal disease since
continual damage to lung tissue triggers the dysregulated inflammation response and …

The studies on the composition of the human microbiomes in healthy individuals, its
variability in the course of inflammation, infection, antibiotic therapy, diets and different …

Background Rhinovirus infections commonly evoke asthma exacerbations in children and
adults. Recurrent asthma exacerbations are associated with injury-repair responses in the …