Influenza virus infection is a serious threat to humans and animals, with the potential to
cause severe pneumonia and death. Annual vaccination strategies are a mainstay to …

A large number of infectious diseases are transmitted by respiratory droplets. How long
these droplets persist in the air, how far they can travel, and how long the pathogens they …

Airborne dispersion of the novel SARS-CoV-2 through the droplets produced during
expiratory activities is one of the main transmission mechanisms of this virus from one …

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, bacterial and viral infections play
a relevant role in worsening lung function and, therefore, favour disease progression. The …

Objectives Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common agent of viral respiratory infections
with significant morbidity and mortality in adults. The objective of this study was to determine …

Background Respiratory viral infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. However, their characterization is incomplete because prevalence estimates are …

Clinical metagenomics (CMg) is the discipline that refers to the sequencing of all nucleic
acid material present within a clinical specimen with the intent to recover clinically relevant …

Respiratory virus infections initiate in the upper respiratory tract (URT). Innate immunity is
critical for initial control of infection at this site, particularly in the absence of mucosal virus …

During the spread of SARS-Cov-2, Germany imposed various restrictions, including the
closure of schools on March 16 2020, and an extensive lockdown on March 23 2020. In this …

Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI), including the common cold, pharyngitis, sinusitis,
otitis media, bronchiolitis and pneumonia are the most common diagnoses among patients …