Viral Infections in Childhood: Bronchiolitis
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Description
Bronchiolitis : Inflammation of the bronchioles. [1]
Bronchiolitis, Viral :
An acute inflammatory disease of the upper respiratory tract,
caused by paramyxoviruses, occurring primarily in infants and young children;
the viruses most commonly implicated are parainfluenza type 3 and respiratory
syncytial virus.
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Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human :
A species of PARAMYXOVIRUS frequently isolated from
small children with pharyngitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia.
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Rhinovirus :
A genus of PICORNAVIRIDAE inhabiting primarily the
respiratory tract of mammalian hosts. It includes the human strains associated
with common colds.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae :
Short filamentous organism of the genus Mycoplasma, which
binds firmly to the cells of the respiratory epithelium. It is one of the etiologic
agents of non-viral primary atypical pneumonia in man.
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Introduction
