Seasonality of influenza and other respiratory viruses.
EMBO Mol Med
; 14(4): e15352, 2022 04 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1680151
ABSTRACT
In virology, the term seasonality describes variations in virus prevalence at more or less regular intervals throughout the year. Specifically, it has long been recognized that outbreaks of human influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human coronaviruses occur in temperate climates during the winter season, whereas low activity is detected during the summer months. Other human respiratory viruses, such as parainfluenza viruses, human metapneumoviruses, and rhinoviruses, show highest activity during the spring or fall season in temperate regions, depending on the virus and subtype. In tropical climates, influenza viruses circulate throughout the year and no distinct seasonal patterns are observed, although virus outbreaks tend to spike during the rainy season. Overall, seasonality is more pronounced with greater distance from the equator, and tends to be less pronounced in regions closer to the equator (Li et al, 2019).
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orthomyxoviridae
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Viruses
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
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Metapneumovirus
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Influenza, Human
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
EMBO Mol Med
Journal subject:
Molecular Biology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Emmm.202115352
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