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
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