Respiratory viruses infect the human upper respiratory tract, mostly causing mild diseases.
However, in vulnerable populations, such as newborns, infants, the elderly and immune …

Influenza virus affects the respiratory tract by direct viral infection or by damage from the
immune system response. In humans, the respiratory epithelium is the only site where the …

Background The knowledge that persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the
main cause of cervical cancer has resulted in the development of prophylactic vaccines to …

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Viral bronchiolitis is a common clinical syndrome affecting infants and young children.
Concern about its associated morbidity and cost has led to a large body of research that has …

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) belongs to the recently defined Pneumoviridae
family, Orthopneumovirus genus. It is a negative sense, single stranded RNA virus that …

Background. The frequent lack of a microbiological diagnosis in community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) impairs pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy. This study assessed the …

Background Respiratory virus infection is a common cause of hospitalisation in adults.
Rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) for respiratory viruses might improve clinical care by …

Background. Recent trials suggest procalcitonin-based guidelines can reduce antibiotic use
for respiratory infections. However, the accuracy of procalcitonin to discriminate between …

Background Immunocompromised children might be predisposed to serious infections from
human coronaviruses (HCoVs), including strains OC43, NL63, HKU1, and 229E; however …