Coronavirus disease 2019 in children

M Borrelli, A Corcione, F Castellano… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Since its appearance in Wuhan in mid-December 2019, acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) related 19 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread …

COVID-19 and respiratory virus co-infections: a systematic review of the literature

HC Maltezou, A Papanikolopoulou, S Vassiliu… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Τhe COVID-19 pandemic highly impacted the circulation, seasonality, and morbidity burden
of several respiratory viruses. We reviewed published cases of SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory …

Evaluation of the relationship between serum levels of zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID‐19

H Shakeri, A Azimian… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the known anti‐inflammatory and antiviral effects of zinc, 25 (OH) D, and vitamin B12,
in this study, we explored the association between serum levels of these micronutrients in …

The complexity of co-infections in the era of COVID-19

N Cimolai - SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 2021 - Springer
The current frequency of COVID-19 in a pandemic era ensures that co-infections with a
variety of co-pathogens will occur. Generally, there is a low rate of bonafide co-infections in …

Global coinfections with bacteria, fungi, and respiratory viruses in children with SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Alhumaid, M Alabdulqader, N Al Dossary… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Coinfection with bacteria, fungi, and respiratory viruses has been described as
a factor associated with more severe clinical outcomes in children with COVID-19. Such …

Imaging analysis reveals budding of filamentous human metapneumovirus virions and direct transfer of inclusion bodies through intercellular extensions

F El Najjar, SR Castillo, CL Moncman, CY Wu, E Isla… - Mbio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) can spread between cells through budding of virus
particles or direct cell-to-cell spread. A network of budding filaments and intercellular …

Antibody recognition of the Pneumovirus fusion protein trimer interface

J Huang, D Diaz, JJ Mousa - PLoS pathogens, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a leading cause of viral respiratory infection in children,
and can cause severe lower respiratory tract infection in infants, the elderly, and …

Neutralising antibodies against human metapneumovirus

L Guo, L Li, L Liu, T Zhang, M Sun - The Lancet Microbe, 2023 - thelancet.com
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is one of the leading causes of respiratory infection. Since
its discovery in 2001, no specific antiviral or vaccine has been available in contrast to its …

Whole genome sequencing and evolution analyses of Human metapneumovirus

T Wei, C Wang, F Ma, J Guo, A Chen, Y Huang, Z Xie… - Virus Genes, 2023 - Springer
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a major pathogen of acute respiratory tract infections
(ARTIs) in children. Whole genome sequence analyses could help understand the evolution …

Interleukin-4 promotes human metapneumovirus replication through the JAK/STAT6 pathway

Y Zhang, G Wu, Y Yang, L Niu, Y Zhao - Viral Immunology, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Respiratory virus infections are the main causes of pediatric diseases. Human
metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an enveloped RNA virus similar to severe acute respiratory …