2007
DOI: 10.2223/jped.1694
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Surveillance of eight respiratory viruses in clinical samples of pediatric patients in Southeast Brazil

Abstract: ResumoObjetivo: Detecção de oito vírus respiratórios mais comuns: vírus respiratório sincicial humano (VRSH), vírus influenza tipo A e B (IA e IB), vírus da parainfluenza 1, 2 e 3 (VPIH1, 2 e 3), adenovírus (Ad) e metapneumovírus humano (MPVH), a fim de estabelecer a etiologia das infecções respiratórias agudas (IRA) e a epidemiologia desses vírus em crianças pequenas atendidas no Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, em São Paulo, Brasil, durante o ano de 2003. Métodos:A vigilância epidemiológi… Show more

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“…H1N1 2009 was the most prevalent virus worldwide during our expected influenza season, from June to September, 19,20 and this delayed seasonal H3N2 circulation until October and early November, extending the influenza season.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…H1N1 2009 was the most prevalent virus worldwide during our expected influenza season, from June to September, 19,20 and this delayed seasonal H3N2 circulation until October and early November, extending the influenza season.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…6,7,18 Human metapneumovirus was circulated year round, but more cases were diagnosed in the winter and spring months as previously observed in other countries 20,21 and in the pediatric population of the city of Sa˜o Paulo. 22 In children, Gerna et al This alternate pattern of circulation is widely known among other RVs and suggests that hMPV may vary in genetic structure, to allow for a seasonal shift in predominant genotype and the maintenance of infection rates. 23 We conclude that the prevalence rates of hMPV infection in HSCT recipients living in Brazil are similar to those observed in the northern hemisphere.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Além disso, alguns vírus apresentam comportamento altamente sazonal, com maior freqüência no período frio em áreas de clima temperado e também no período de chuvas naquelas de clima tropical, como o da Amazônia legal. Esses vírus são freqüentemente causadores de DR em crianças, principalmente das vias aéreas superiores 7,8 . Entretanto, o conhecimento acerca do comportamento das DR em áreas de bioma amazônico e da possível influência dos ciclos típicos de seca e chuva sobre a saúde humana é escasso.…”
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