Aims and objectives

The ESCMID Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV) is at the forefront of respiratory virus research and medicine. Uniting experts on a global scale, they are committed to: 

  • Coordinating efforts to strengthen new and existing research and education initiatives through global collaboration
  • Establishing consensus on new scientific and recently published data, while addressing knowledge gaps
  • Leading the development of cross-organisational clinical guideline recommendations on diagnostic testing strategies, prevention, antiviral treatments, and vaccine development and deployment

Activities and resources

ESGREV Newsletter, December 2024 

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ESGREV Newsletter, October 2024 

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ESGREV Newsletter, September 2024 

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ESGREV Newsletter, March 2024 

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Long COVID: Pathophysiology, current concepts, and future directions. 

Skevaki C, Moschopoulos CD, Fragkou PC, Grote K, Schieffer E, Schieffer B. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Dec 24:S0091-6749(24)02406-0

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Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Dallmeyer LK, Schüz ML, Fragkou PC, Omony J, Krumbein H, Dimopoulou D, Dimopoulou K, Skevaki C. Int J Infect Dis. 2024 Jan;138:10-18. 

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Clinical trials for treatment of respiratory viral infections in recipients of haematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapies: are we on the right path to the finish line? 

Sassine J, Hirsch HH, Chemaly RF; European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV). Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Mar;30(3):270-275. 

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Effects of long-term corticosteroid use on susceptibility to respiratory viruses: a narrative review. 

Fragkou PC, Dimopoulou D, Moschopoulos CD, Skevaki C; ESCMID Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV). Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Sep 25:S1198-743X(24)00446-4. 

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Infections in immunocompromised hosts: progress made and challenges ahead. 

Sassine J, Skevaki C, Chemaly RF; European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV). Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Oct 22:S1198-743X(24)00499-3

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Preventing Severe COVID-19 with Tixagevimab-Cilgavimab in Hematological Patients Treated with Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibodies: An International Multicenter Study. 

Azuly H, Shafat T, Grupel D, Porges T, Abuhasira R, Belkin A, Deri O, Oster Y, Zahran S, Horwitz E, Horowitz NA, Khatib H, Batista MV, Cortez AC, Brosh-Nissimov T, Segman Y, Ishay L, Cohen R, Atamna A, Spallone A, Chemaly RF, Ramos JC, Chowers M, Rogozin E, Oren NC, Keske Ş, Barchad OW, Nesher L; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV). Infect Dis Ther. 2024 

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Disease Burden and Inpatient Management of Children with Acute Respiratory Viral Infections during the Pre-COVID Era in Germany: A Cost-of-Illness Study. 

Alchikh M, Conrad TOF, Obermeier PE, Ma X, Schweiger B, Opota O, Rath BA. Viruses. 2024 Mar 26;16(4):507

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An international multicenter study comparing COVID-19 omicron outcomes in patients with hematological malignancies treated with obinutuzumab versus rituximab.  

Shafat T, Grupel D, Porges T, Abuhasira R, Belkin A, Deri O, Oster Y, Zahran S, Horwitz E, Horowitz NA, Khatib H, Batista MV, Cortez AC, Brosh-Nissimov T, Segman Y, Ishay L, Cohen R, Atamna A, Spallone A, Chemaly RF, Ramos-Ramos JC, Chowers M, Rogozin E, Oren NC, Keske Ş, Barchad OW, Nesher L; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV). Cancer Med. 2024 Feb;13(3):e6997

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American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy series: #7 – Management of respiratory syncytial virus infections in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. 

El Chaer F, Kaul DR, Englund JA, Boeckh M, Batista MV, Seo SK, Carpenter PA, Navarro D, Hirsch HH, Ison MG, Papanicolaou GA, Chemaly RF. Transplant Cell Ther. 2023;29(12):730–738.

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Disease burden and inpatient management of children with acute respiratory viral infections during the pre-COVID era in Germany: a cost-of-illness study. (PrePrint)

Alchikh M, Conrad TOF, Obermeier PE, Ma X, Schweiger B, Opota O, Rath BA. Viruses. 2023110966. Preprint.

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Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 

Dallmeyer L, Schuz ML, Fragkou PC, Omony J, Krumbein H, Dimopoulou D, Skevaki C. Int J Infect Dis. 2024;138:10–18.

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Immune response to respiratory viruses and respiratory viral infections in susceptible populations. 

Fragkou PC, Dimopoulou D, De Angelis G, Menchienelli G, Chemaly RF, Skevaki C, On behalf of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV). Front Med (Lausanne). 2023;10:1330265.

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Clinical trials for treatment of respiratory viral infections in recipients of haematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapies: are we on the right path to the finish line? 

Sassine J, Hirsch HH, Chemaly RF. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024;30(3):270–275.

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An international multi-center study comparing COVID-19 omicron outcomes in patients with hematological malignancies treated with Obinutuzumab vs. Rituximab. 

Shafat T, Grupel D, Porges T, Abuhasira R, Belkin A, Deri O, Oster Y, Zahran S, Horwitz E, Horowitz NA, Khatib H, Batista MV, Cortez AC, Brosh‐Nissimov T, Segman Y, Ishay L, Cohen R, Atamna A, Spallone A, Chemaly RF, Ramos‐Ramos JC, Chowers M, Rogozin E, Oren NC, Keske S, Barchad OW, Nesher L, and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV). Cancer Medicine. 2024;13(3):e6997.

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Management of Respiratory Viruses in the Immunocompromised Hosts

10 December 2024 

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Respiratory Virus Prevention in the Immunocompromised Host

12 November 2024 

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ESGREV/ESGEM: The use of saliva for surveillance of respiratory viruses

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Update on current emerging infection 

Post-graduate course 

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Update on infections in immunocompromised hosts 

Post-graduate course 

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Executive Committee

  Roy Chemaly

Roy Chemaly

Chair
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Department of Infectious Disease, Infection Control & Employee Health
Houston, United States
  Paraskevi C. Fragkou

Paraskevi C. Fragkou

Science Officer
Evangelismos Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Athens, Greece
  Şiran Keske

Şiran Keske

Education Officer
Koc University
Istanbul, Türkiye
  Chrysanthi Skevaki

Chrysanthi Skevaki

Secretary
Philipps University Marburg
Gießen, Germany
  Barbara Rath

Barbara Rath

Treasurer
Université Bourgogne-Franche Comté. UMC Chrono-Environnement
Besançon, France

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