The importance of viral load in the severity of acute bronchiolitis in hospitalized infants.
Milena De PaulisDanielle Bruna Leal de OliveiraLuciano Matsumiya ThomazelliAlexandre Archanjo FerraroEdison Luiz DurigonSandra Elisabete VieiraPublished in: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2021)
Higher HRSV viral load in isolated infections and the predominance of HRSV in co-infections, independent of viral load, were associated with greater severity. These results contribute to the development of therapeutic and prophylactic approaches and a greater understanding of the pathophysiology of bronchiolitis.