Bacterial and viral coinfections with the human respiratory syncytial virus

GA Pacheco, NMS Gálvez, JA Soto, CA Andrade… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) is one of the leading causes of acute lower
respiratory tract infections in children under five years old. Notably, hRSV infections can give …

In very young infants severity of acute bronchiolitis depends on carried viruses

C Marguet, M Lubrano, M Gueudin, P Le Roux… - Plos one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background RT amplification reaction has revealed that various single viruses or viral co-
infections caused acute bronchiolitis in infants, and RV appeared to have a growing …

SARS‐CoV‐2 acute bronchiolitis in hospitalized children: Neither frequent nor more severe

D Andina‐Martinez, JA Alonso‐Cadenas… - Pediatric …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Endemic coronaviruses have been found in acute bronchiolitis, mainly as a
coinfecting virus. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has …

Respiratory viral infections detected by multiplex PCR among pediatric patients with lower respiratory tract infections seen at an urban hospital in Delhi from 2005 to …

P Bharaj, WM Sullender, SK Kabra, K Mani, J Cherian… - Virology Journal, 2009 - Springer
Background Acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) are the major cause of morbidity
and mortality in young children worldwide. Information on viral etiology in ALRI from India is …

Clinical risk factors are more relevant than respiratory viruses in predicting bronchiolitis severity

S Ricart, MA Marcos, M Sarda, A Anton… - Pediatric …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background The role of respiratory viruses in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis was re‐
evaluated with the use of molecular methods such as PCR for virus detection. Whether …

Risk factors associated with severe RSV infection in infants: what is the role of viral co-infections?

K Stobbelaar, TC Mangodt, W Van der Gucht… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) represents the leading cause of viral lower respiratory
tract infections (LRTI) in children worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and …

Severity of respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infection with viral coinfection in HIV-uninfected children

NI Mazur, L Bont, AL Cohen, C Cohen… - Clinical Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Molecular diagnostics enable sensitive detection of respiratory viruses, but
their clinical significance remains unclear in pediatric lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) …

Respiratory Viral Coinfections: Insights into Epidemiology, Immune Response, Pathology, and Clinical Outcomes

PI Babawale, A Guerrero-Plata - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Respiratory viral coinfections are a global public health threat that poses an economic
burden on individuals, families, and healthcare infrastructure. Viruses may coinfect and …

Viruses and atypical bacteria associated with asthma exacerbations in hospitalized children

AF Maffey, PR Barrero, C Venialgo… - Pediatric …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives and Working Hypothesis To evaluate the prevalence of respiratory
viruses Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae and gain insight into …

Infection with human metapneumovirus predisposes mice to severe pneumococcal pneumonia

I Kukavica-Ibrulj, ME Hamelin, GA Prince… - Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a recently described paramyxovirus that causes
respiratory tract infections. Prior clinical studies have highlighted the importance of …