Respiratory viral infections are associated with a wide range of acute syndromes and
infectious disease processes in children and adults worldwide. Many viruses are implicated …

The appearance of eight new respiratory viruses, including the SARS coronavirus in 2003
and swine-origin influenza A/H1N1 in 2009, in the human population in the past nine years …

Since its emergence in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected≈ 6 million persons worldwide. As …

Objectives To evaluate the reliability of self-collection for SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory
viruses because swab collections for SARS-CoV-2 put health workers at risk of infection and …

There are no antivirals to treat viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). Since numerous
viruses cause URTI, antiviral therapy is impractical. As we have evidence of chloride-ion …

Viral infections are a significant public health problem, primarily due to their high
transmission rate, various pathological manifestations, ranging from mild to severe …

Self-collected nasal swabs offer a cheaper alternative to professional-collected swabs for
influenza testing. However, the diagnostic accuracy of self-collection has not been …

Background Rapid detection of influenza infection is important for patient management and
timely anti-viral therapy. Rapid antigen detection tests for influenza have inferior sensitivity …

Study objective While development is under way of accurate, point-of-care molecular tests
for influenza infection, the optimal specimen type for molecular tests remains unclear …

Background. The nature of influenza viral shedding during naturally acquired infection is not
well understood. Methods. A cohort study was conducted in Hutterite colonies in Alberta …