In Very Young Infants Severity of Acute Bronchiolitis Depends On Carried Viruses

2009190 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Christophe Marguet · Université de Rouen Normandie

M. Lubrano · Université de Rouen Normandie

Marie Gueudin · Hôpital Charles-Nicolle

P. Le Roux · Groupe Hospitalier du Havre

A. Deschildre · Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre

Chantal Forget

L. Couderc · Hôpital Charles-Nicolle

Abstract

This study underlined the role of RV in early respiratory diseases, as frequently carried by young infants with a first acute bronchiolitis. RSV caused the more severe disease and conversely RV the lesser severity. No additional effect of dual RSV/RV infection was observed on the severity.

Topics & Keywords

Respiratory viral infections research Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 4, Issue 2, pp. e4596-e4596

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004596

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