This clinical course was consistent with the natural history of a viral infection. The parainfluenza virus preferentially infects ciliated epithelial cells in the upper and lower airways.4 Based on ...

Adults and older children undergoing reinfection probably constitute an important source of infection for susceptible infants. For this reason it would be desirable to develop immunoprophylactic ...

The burden of viral-induced ALF around the world still remains ... herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV2), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), parvovirus B19, human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs), yellow fever virus ...

especially in low-income and middle-income countries where disease burden is highest. Influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial viruses (also known as human orthopneumoviruses), parainfluenza viruses, ...

You can avoid getting a flu virus by: Getting the annual flu vaccine to prevent seasonal flu and swine flu (but not human parainfluenza viruses) Washing your hands thoroughly and frequently Avoiding ...

Several types of viruses could be the culprit: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, parainfluenza viruses, metapneumovirus, rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, enteroviruses, and adenoviruses ...

Symptoms vary depending on the virus. A respiratory tract infection caused by human parainfluenza viruses. The most common symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough and pneumonia. Diagnosis ...

Despite important successes, there are no treatments for many common viruses, and antiviral drug resistance is a problem as well. Hospitalized parainfluenza and influenza infections in particular ...