Many respiratory viruses have temporal association with meningococcal disease
Allergol. immunopatol
; 43(5): 487-492, sept.-oct. 2015. tab, ilus
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Previous ecological studies have shown a temporal and spatial association between influenza epidemics and meningococcal disease (MNG); however, none have examined more than two respiratory viruses. METHODS: Data were obtained in Chile between 2000 and 2005 on confirmed cases of MNG and all confirmed cases of respiratory viruses (influenza A and B; parainfluenza; adenovirus; and respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]). Both variables were divided by epidemiological weeks, age range, and regions. Models of transference functions were run for rates of MNG. RESULTS: In this period, 1022 reported cases of MNG and 34,737 cases of respiratory virus were identified (25,137 RSV; 4300 parainfluenza; 2527 influenza-A; 356 influenza-B; and 2417 adenovirus). RSV was the major independent virus temporally associated to MNG (it appears one week before MNG), followed by parainfluenza, influenza-B, adenovirus, and influenza-A. CONCLUSIONS: The rate of MNG in Chile is temporally associated to all of the respiratory viruses studied, but with variability according age range, and regions
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Collection:
06-national
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ES
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome
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Adenoviruses, Human
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
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Paramyxoviridae Infections
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Alphainfluenzavirus
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Betainfluenzavirus
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Influenza, Human
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Epidemiological Monitoring
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Meningococcal Infections
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
En
Journal:
Allergol. immunopatol
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article