Conference report Current research on respiratory viral infections: Fifth International Symposium ଝ Abstract The Fifth International Symposium on Respiratory Viral Infections was convened by The Macrae Group (New York, NY) in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic on 5-8 December 2002 . This symposium provides an annual forum for virologists, vaccinologists, clinicians, pharmacologists, and public health specialists to discuss recent advances in respiratory virus research in a