منابع مشابه
Influenza and parainfluenza viral infections in children.
• On the basis of strong epidemiologic evidence, influenza and parainfluenza viruses are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in young infants and children and in persons with chronic medical conditions. (1)(4)(26)(27)(35). • On the basis of research evidence, influenza vaccines are effective in preventing disease in high-risk individuals. (8)(17)(18). • On the basis of strong re...
متن کاملHuman Parainfluenza Type 4 Infections, Canada
H parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) have been recognized as a cause of respiratory tract infections for many decades. They belong to the Paramyxoviridae family, subfamily Paramyxovirinae, and are classified into 4 serotypes. Serotype 4 can be further subdivided into 2 antigenic subtypes, HPIV-4A and HPIV-4B (1). Although the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of serotypes HPIV-1 to HPIV-3 are...
متن کاملChest infections in the community
An estimated 17 per cent of all GP consultations are for acute respiratory infections, accounting for more GP visits annually than any other condition. They occur primarily in the autumn and winter, with preschool children, people over 65 years of age, smokers, alcoholics and those with serious comorbidity or immunosuppression being particularly susceptible. “Chest infection” is a broad term th...
متن کاملHuman parainfluenza virus surveillance in pediatric patients with lower respiratory tract infections: a special view of parainfluenza type 4.
OBJECTIVE Characterize the role of human parainfluenza virus and its clinical features in Brazilian children under 2 years of age presenting with acute lower respiratory tract infections. METHODS Real-time assays were used to identify strains of human parainfluenza virus and other common respiratory viruses in nasopharyngeal aspirates. One thousand and two children presenting with acute lower...
متن کاملThe burden of infections by parainfluenza virus in hospitalized children in Spain.
We designed a prospective study to describe the clinical impact of the parainfluenza viruse (PIV) types detected in hospitalized children with respiratory tract infections from September 2008 to August 2010 in Spain. PIV infections were a significant proportion of viral respiratory detections (11.8% of cases). PIV types 3 and 4 were most commonly detected. There were clinical differences betwee...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1964
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5382.537