Editorial Commentary:Plethora of Respiratory Viruses and Respiratory Virus Data

Editorial Commentary: Plethora of Respiratory Viruses and Respiratory Virus Data.

In this issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Byington et al report on findings from the BIG-LoVE (Better Identification of Germs Longitudinal Viral Epidemiology) study [1]. Based on serial molecular testing for respiratory viruses carried out on a defined population, BIG-LoVE provides a wealth of information about the relationship between respiratory symptoms and respiratory viral infection. ...

Editorial commentary: Respiratory viruses and otitis media in young children.

Otitis media (OM) remains a major health problem for children throughout the world. In addition to the short-term morbidity and costs of the illness, children with persistent middle ear effusion may be at risk for long-term detrimental effects on speech and language. The annual cost of the medical and surgical treatment of OM in the United States alone is estimated at between $3 and $4 billion ...

Epidemiological and clinical evaluation of children with respiratory virus infections

  Background :Respiratory viruses are the leading cause of respiratory tract infections among children and are responsible for causing morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study was performed to detect viruses in children with respiratory infections and describe their epidemiology and clinical characteristics.   Methods : In this descriptive cross sectional study, throat swabs and wash speci...

Structural and Functional Aspects of Viroporins in Human Respiratory Viruses: Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Coronaviruses

Respiratory viruses other than influenza virus: impact and therapeutic advances.

Though several antivirals have been developed and marketed to treat influenza virus infections, the development of antiviral agents with clinical activity against other respiratory viruses has been more problematic. Here we review the epidemiology of respiratory viral infections in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts, examine the evidence surrounding the currently available antivirals f...