BACKGROUND Destruction of the architectural and subsequently the functional integrity of the lung following pulmonary viral infections is attributable to both the extent of pathogen replication and to the host-generated inflammation associated with the recruitment of immune responses. The presence of antigenically disparate pulmonary viruses and the emergence of novel viruses assures the recurr...

Sequence analysis was performed of all or part of the genes encoding the fusion (F), polymerase (L) and attachment (G) proteins of two French non-A/non-B avian pneumovirus (APV) isolates (Fr/85/1 and Fr/85/2). The two isolates shared at least 99.7% nt and 99.0% aa sequence identity. Comparison with the F genes from subgroup A, subgroup B or Colorado APVs revealed nt and aa identities of 70.0-80...

The nucleotide sequence of the M2 gene of pneumonia virus of mice (PVM) was determined. The sequence showed that the gene encoded a protein of 176 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 20165 Da from a major ORF, which is smaller than the equivalent proteins encoded by human, bovine and ovine respiratory syncytial (RS) viruses. The PVM M2 protein is conserved, having 41% similarity to t...

BACKGROUND Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. This study aimed to determine the viral and atypical bacterial causes of different severities and clinical manifestations of ARI in preschool children from low-income families in North-East Brazil. METHODS Clinical/demographic data and nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) were prospecti...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Wheezing is a common problem in children under five with acute respiratory infections (ARIs). Viruses are known to be responsible for a considerable proportion of ARIs in children. This study was undertaken to know the viral aetiology of wheezing among the children less than five years of age, admitted to a tertiary care hospital in eastern India. METHODS Seventy five ...

International Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2022,12,4,156-164.DOI:10.5530/ijmedph.2021.4.29Published:January 2023Type:Review Article“Respiratory Syncytial Viruses (RSV) Infection in Children”: A Scientometric Analysis Global Publications during 2002-21BM Gupta, Manish Mohan Gore, Atul Avadhesh Kumar Patel BM Gupta1,*, Gore2, Gupta3, Patel4 1Formerly with CSIR-NISTADS, New Delhi, INDIA. ...