2023
The emergence of influenza B as a major respiratory pathogen in the absence of COVID-19 during the 2021–2022 flu season in China
Chang D, Lin M, Song N, Zhu Z, Gao J, Li S, Liu H, Liu D, Zhang Y, Sun W, Zhou X, Yang B, Li Y, Wang L, Xiao Z, Li K, Xing L, Xie L, Sharma L. The emergence of influenza B as a major respiratory pathogen in the absence of COVID-19 during the 2021–2022 flu season in China. Virology Journal 2023, 20: 189. PMID: 37620959, PMCID: PMC10463403, DOI: 10.1186/s12985-023-02115-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza BAverage ageCOVID-19Influenza-like illnessNumber of patientsMajor respiratory pathogenCOVID-19 testCOVID-19-related restrictionsCell death markersClinical characteristicsFever clinicYounger patientsAppropriate vaccinationPatient characteristicsSubstantial morbidityRespiratory virusesSeasonal virusesLaboratory findingsPositivity rateInfluenza ARespiratory pathogensPreventive strategiesSecondary infectionSevere casesFlu season
2020
Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Novel Coronavirus Infections Involving 13 Patients Outside Wuhan, China
Chang D, Lin M, Wei L, Xie L, Zhu G, Dela Cruz CS, Sharma L. Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Novel Coronavirus Infections Involving 13 Patients Outside Wuhan, China. JAMA 2020, 323: 1092-1093. PMID: 32031568, PMCID: PMC7042871, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.1623.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
The microbiome of the lung and its extracellular vesicles in nonsmokers, healthy smokers and COPD patients
Kim HJ, Kim YS, Kim KH, Choi JP, Kim YK, Yun S, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS, Lee JS, Oh YM, Lee SD, Lee SW. The microbiome of the lung and its extracellular vesicles in nonsmokers, healthy smokers and COPD patients. Experimental & Molecular Medicine 2017, 49: e316-e316. PMID: 28408748, PMCID: PMC5420800, DOI: 10.1038/emm.2017.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOPD groupLung tissueClinical characteristicsHealthy smokersNormal spirometryPresence of COPDExtracellular vesiclesHealthy smoker groupParticipants' clinical characteristicsSurgical lung tissueObstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic inflammatory diseaseSame mean ageRibosomal RNA gene sequencingRNA gene sequencingCOPD patientsSmoker groupImmune dysfunctionPulmonary diseaseSmoking statusMean ageNanometer-sized extracellular vesiclesLung microbiomeInflammatory diseases
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