ReviewThe relevance of respiratory viral infections in the exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—A systematic review
Abbreviations
AECOPD
acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
EBV
Epstein–Barr virus
ECHO
enteric cytopathogenic human orphan
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in one second
hMPV
human metapneumovirus
ICTV
International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
LRT
lower respiratory tract
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
qRT-PCR
quantitative quantitative real time-polymerase chain reaction
QUADAS
quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
RT-PCR
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
URT
upper respiratory tract
Keywords
Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive
Exacerbation
Viruses
Polymerase chain reaction
Systematic review
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