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 …

RSV is the single most important cause of severe respiratory infection in very young infants.
It has also been recently recognized as a significant cause of severe illness in elderly adults …

Highly sensitive techniques, such as PCR, have greatly improved the detection of respiratory
viruses. However, the sensitivity of PCR tests also complicates clinical interpretation, as the …

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 …

Pathogen-pathogen interactions represent a critical but little-understood feature of infectious
disease dynamics. In particular, experimental evidence suggests that influenza virus and …

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) frequently causes acute lower respiratory
infection in children under 5, representing a high burden in Gavi-eligible countries (mostly …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a leading cause of hospitalization in infants.
Underlying risk factors for RSV infection in the general population are not well understood …

Background Two new products for preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in young
children have been licensed: a single-dose long-acting monoclonal antibody (la-mAB) and a …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) poses a significant burden on public health, causing lower
respiratory tract infections in infants, young children, older adults, and immunocompromised …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is ubiquitous with almost all infants having been
infected by 2 years of age and lifelong repeated infections common. It is the second largest …