# The respiratory microbiome is linked to the severity of RSV infections and the persistence of symptoms in children

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 19 |
| Journal | Cell Reports Medicine |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101836 |
| Corresponding authors | Maartje Kristensen |
| Institution | University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/pediatric-health-and-respiratory-diseases/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101836](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101836)

## Topics

Respiratory syncytial virus · Airway microbiome · Nasopharyngeal swab · Birth cohort · RESCEU (RSV Consortium in Europe) · pediatric case-control study · Haemophilus · Streptococcus · Moraxella · Dolosigranulum · Corynebacterium · Infant microbiome development · disease severity association · Disease persistence · convalescence sampling · infant respiratory infection · microbiota-disease interaction · 16S rRNA gene sequencing · healthy controls comparison · Infant microbiome development

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