Phenotypical characterization of human rhinovirus infections in severely premature children

• Main Authors: Geovanny F. Perez (Author), Bassem Kurdi (Author), Rosemary Megalaa (Author), Krishna Pancham (Author), Shehlanoor Huseni (Author), Natalia Isaza (Author), Carlos E. Rodriguez-Martinez (Author), Dinesh Pillai (Author), Gustavo Nino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human Rhinovirus (HRV) has been identified as the most common cause of acute respiratory infections and hospitalizations in premature children. It is unclear if premature children are more susceptible to HRV due to their decreased pulmonary reserve or because they have enhanced lower airway reactivi...