2009
Rhinoviruses Are a Major Cause of Wheezing and Hospitalization in Children Less Than 2 Years of Age
Piotrowska Z, Vázquez M, Shapiro ED, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Rhinoviruses Are a Major Cause of Wheezing and Hospitalization in Children Less Than 2 Years of Age. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2009, 28: 25-29. PMID: 19057454, PMCID: PMC4639321, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3181861da0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusHRV-positive childrenHuman rhinovirusSyncytial virusAge groupsDiagnostic laboratoriesRespiratory tract diseaseMajor respiratory pathogenRate of infectionYears of ageSimilar age groupAsymptomatic childrenRespiratory specimenAsymptomatic groupRespiratory infectionsHRV infectionHospitalization ratesPolymerase chain reactionTract diseaseRespiratory pathogensHRV isolatesMajor causeStudy periodSymptomsInfection
2008
Role of Human Polyomaviruses in Respiratory Tract Disease in Young Children - Volume 14, Number 11—November 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Wattier RL, Vázquez M, Weibel C, Shapiro ED, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Role of Human Polyomaviruses in Respiratory Tract Disease in Young Children - Volume 14, Number 11—November 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2008, 14: 1766-1768. PMID: 18976566, PMCID: PMC2630739, DOI: 10.3201/eid1411.080394.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Human Bocavirus Infection in Young Children in the United States: Molecular Epidemiological Profile and Clinical Characteristics of a Newly Emerging Respiratory Virus
Kesebir D, Vazquez M, Weibel C, Shapiro ED, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Human Bocavirus Infection in Young Children in the United States: Molecular Epidemiological Profile and Clinical Characteristics of a Newly Emerging Respiratory Virus. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2006, 194: 1276-1282. PMID: 17041854, PMCID: PMC7204143, DOI: 10.1086/508213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory tract diseasePolymerase chain reactionAsymptomatic childrenClinical characteristicsEpidemiological profileRespiratory specimensTract diseaseLower respiratory tract diseaseHBoV-positive childrenHuman bocavirus infectionRespiratory syncytial virusMolecular epidemiological profileYears of ageYoung childrenDiagnostic laboratoriesBocavirus infectionRespiratory specimenAbnormal findingsRespiratory virusesRespiratory secretionsSyncytial virusHuman bocavirusParainfluenza virusB virusChest radiographyCoronavirus HKU1 Infection in the United States - Volume 12, Number 5—May 2006 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Esper F, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Coronavirus HKU1 Infection in the United States - Volume 12, Number 5—May 2006 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006, 12: 775-779. PMID: 16704837, PMCID: PMC3374449, DOI: 10.3201/eid1205.051316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCoV-HKU1Respiratory specimensLower respiratory tract infectionsLower respiratory tract diseaseHCoV-HKU1 infectionRespiratory tract infectionsRespiratory syncytial virusRespiratory tract diseaseReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionNew human coronavirusYears of ageTranscription-polymerase chain reactionTract infectionsSyncytial virusPositive childrenParainfluenza virusTract diseaseRespiratory tractHuman coronavirusesPositive specimensInfluenza virusInfectionChain reactionChildrenVirus
2005
Evidence of a Novel Human Coronavirus That Is Associated with Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants and Young Children
Esper F, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. Evidence of a Novel Human Coronavirus That Is Associated with Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants and Young Children. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2005, 191: 492-498. PMID: 15655770, PMCID: PMC7199485, DOI: 10.1086/428138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory tract diseaseTract diseaseNovel human coronavirusHuman coronavirusesYoung childrenNew Haven coronavirusAbnormal breath soundsClinical featuresSymptomatic childrenPolymerase chain reactionRespiratory specimensRespiratory tractCommon findingBreath soundsAnimal CoVsHCoVsNew HavenDiseaseInfantsEtiological agentSubstantial proportionChain reactionChildrenSignificant proportionInfection
2004
A 1-Year Experience with Human Metapneumovirus in Children Aged <5 Years
Esper F, Martinello RA, Boucher D, Weibel C, Ferguson D, Landry ML, Kahn JS. A 1-Year Experience with Human Metapneumovirus in Children Aged <5 Years. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2004, 189: 1388-1396. PMID: 15073675, PMCID: PMC7109939, DOI: 10.1086/382482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman metapneumovirusPresence of hMPVStudy periodHMPV-positive childrenRespiratory syncytial virusParainfluenza virus 1Respiratory tract diseaseReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionDirect fluorescent antibody testFluorescent antibody testSyncytial virusRespiratory specimensPolymerase chain reactionChildren AgedCommon findingInfluenza ARespiratory pathogensChest wallAntibody testVirus 1Chain reactionNegative resultsMetapneumovirusSignificant proportionChildren