HPIVs are the leading cause of which type of illness in children ........

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HPIVs are the leading cause of which type of illness in children?

Respiratory illness

Neurological illness

Digestive illness

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Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs), are the leading cause of childhood respiratory infections. They are responsible for 30% to 40% of illnesses like pneumonia. They also affect the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
Recently, researchers engineered a short chunk of protein, or peptide, that can prevent the attachment of human parainfluenza viruses to cells.