Human Metapneumovirus
Human Metapneumovirus Caroline Breese Hall A player in the Mardi Gras of ills of years long past, Though only recently it’s been unrobed and now unmasked. But just what role…
Parainfluenza Viruses
Parainfluenza Viruses Caroline Breese Hall Major actors of the yearly show that fills Each fall with varied forms of respiratory ills and striking melodies that mimic far too well The…
Influenza Viruses
Influenza Viruses James D. Cherry Influenza viruses cause acute respiratory infections that usually occur in outbreaks or epidemics. In contrast to all other respiratory viral infections [except severe acute respiratory…
Adenoviruses
Adenoviruses James D. Cherry Adenoviruses cause a diverse array of diseases in children, most commonly respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses. Certain clinical manifestations of adenovirus infections are distinctive, although most illnesses…
Rhinoviruses
Rhinoviruses Robert L. Atmar Rhinoviruses (RVs) cause approximately 30% to 50% of all acute respiratory illness. RVs are associated primarily with the common cold, but they also may be involved…
Arboviruses and Related Zoonotic Viruses
Arboviruses and Related Zoonotic Viruses Theodore F. Tsai Michael Bell The arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses) are a heterogenous group of more than 500 viruses classified into 13 taxonomic families (Table 184.1)….
Coronaviruses
Coronaviruses Robert L. Atmar Coronaviruses (CVs) account for 5% to 35% of all upper respiratory tract infections worldwide and are second to the rhinoviruses as a cause of the common…
Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections
Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections Randall G. Fisher MISCELLANEOUS GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI Aerococcus The genus Aerococcus contains four species: A. viridans, A. urinae, A. christensenii sp. nov, and A. sanguicola sp. nov. The…
Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis
Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis Theresa J. Ochoa Thomas G. Cleary Yersinia pseudotuberculosis causes gastroenteritis and mesenteric lymphadenitis. It also mimics Kawasaki disease and rarely causes septicemia. ETIOLOGY Y. pseudotuberculosis belongs to the…
Yersinia Enterocolitica
Yersinia Enterocolitica Theresa J. Ochoa Thomas G. Cleary Yersinia enterocolitica produces acute gastroenteritis in younger children and mesenteric adenitis in older children. It also has been associated with a variety…
