Background Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has become the
primary method to diagnose viral diseases, including severe acute respiratory syndrome …

The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rapid development of tests for detection of
SARS-CoV-2. Studies are required to assess the relative performance of different assays. Here, …

BACKGROUND: The role of children in the transmission and community spread of severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is unclear. We aimed to quantify the …

Importance Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of pediatric hospitalizations.
Objective To describe the epidemiology and burden of RSV-associated hospitalizations …

This report presents 2 pediatric cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and
adults (MIS-C/A) post severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
(MIS-C). We sought to investigate risk factors for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU…

A child with a complicated medical history that included asplenia acquired an infection
withBabesia microtiin the summer of 2013 and had not travelled outside of Manitoba. Although …

Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have shown high efficacy in clinical trials, yet a full immunologic
characterization of these vaccines, particularly within the human upper respiratory tract, …

Background Like endemic coronaviruses, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
is believed to have emerged in humans from a zoonotic source and may …

Background Infectious syphilis rates have been increasing in Winnipeg, Manitoba among
individuals during their childbearing years. Untreated or inadequately treated prenatal …