Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is amongst the most important pathogenic infections of
childhood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although there have …

Clinical laboratories historically diagnose seven or eight respiratory virus infections using a
combination of techniques including enzyme immunoassay, direct fluorescent antibody …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a condition of unknown cause
that has recently been recognized in patients in Asia, North America, and Europe. This …

Background We sought to determine the role of human metapneumovirus in lower
respiratory tract illness in previously healthy infants and children. Methods We tested nasal …

Background. Human bocavirus is a newly discovered parvovirus. It has been detected
primarily in children with acute lower respiratory tract infection, but its occurrence, clinical …

Objective To determine whether hospital length of stay (LOS) for acute bronchiolitis is
influenced by the infecting pathogen. Design A prospective observational cohort study was …

The association between severe bronchiolitis and dual infection by human
metapneumovirus (hMPV) and human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) was investigated in …

Context Polymicrobial diseases, caused by combinations of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and
parasites, are being recognised with increasing frequency. In these infections, the presence …

The rapid advancement of molecular tools in the past 15 years has allowed for the
retrospective discovery of several new respiratory viruses as well as the characterization of …

In recent decades, several viruses have resulted in large outbreaks with serious health,
economic and social consequences. The current unprecedented outbreak of the new …