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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 67(5), 2002, pp. 490-491
Copyright © 2002 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 67, Issue 5, 490-491
Copyright © 2002 by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Short report: seasonal pattern of respiratory syncytial virus in a region with a tropical climate in southeastern Brazil

RE Checon, MM Siqueira, AK Lugon, S Portes, and R Dietze

Among acute respiratory infections (ARIs), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important pathogen, especially in infants and preschool children. This study focused on RSV epidemiology in a region of southeastern Brazil with a tropical climate. A total of 406 nasopharyngeal secretion samples were taken from children less than five years of age with ARIs. Of these, 114 (28%) were RSV-positive. These samples were found in all age groups, but showed a higher prevalence in newborns. Infection with RSV was identified in 10 of the 12 months of the study period, but the majority (88.5%) of cases occurred from late summer to mid-fall.


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RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL: SEASONAL TRENDS AND GENERAL ASPECTS
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