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Editor, Senior Moderator
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2018 Aug 17. doi: 10.1007/5584_2018_229. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Influenza and Influenza-Like Viruses: Frequent Infections in Children Under 14 Years of Age During the 2016/2017 Epidemic Season.[/h] Cieślak K[SUP]1[/SUP], Kowalczyk D[SUP]2[/SUP], Szymański K[SUP]2[/SUP], Hallmann-Szelińska E[SUP]2[/SUP], Brydak LB[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] Influenza is an infectious disease that is a common cause of infection among children. The main reason for it is the extremely low percentage of vaccinated people in Poland. In the 2016/2017 epidemic season more than 3,000 tests from children up to age 14 were examined. The dominance of subtype A/H3N2/ (40.9%) was confirmed. The evaluation was stratified by three age groups (0-4, 5-9, and 10-14 years), which revealed significant differences. The highest number of samples was available in the 0-4 years group. The highest percentage of positive samples was present in the 10-14 years group. Influenza-like viral infections, among them the respiratory syncytial virus, were also observed. Children due to immature immunity are at particular risk for influenza. A lack of proper vaccination coverage strongly increases the chance of serious complications of the infection.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Children; Epidemic season; Infection; Influenza virus; Molecular biology; Respiratory tract
PMID: 30117125 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_229
[h=1]Influenza and Influenza-Like Viruses: Frequent Infections in Children Under 14 Years of Age During the 2016/2017 Epidemic Season.[/h] Cieślak K[SUP]1[/SUP], Kowalczyk D[SUP]2[/SUP], Szymański K[SUP]2[/SUP], Hallmann-Szelińska E[SUP]2[/SUP], Brydak LB[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] Influenza is an infectious disease that is a common cause of infection among children. The main reason for it is the extremely low percentage of vaccinated people in Poland. In the 2016/2017 epidemic season more than 3,000 tests from children up to age 14 were examined. The dominance of subtype A/H3N2/ (40.9%) was confirmed. The evaluation was stratified by three age groups (0-4, 5-9, and 10-14 years), which revealed significant differences. The highest number of samples was available in the 0-4 years group. The highest percentage of positive samples was present in the 10-14 years group. Influenza-like viral infections, among them the respiratory syncytial virus, were also observed. Children due to immature immunity are at particular risk for influenza. A lack of proper vaccination coverage strongly increases the chance of serious complications of the infection.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Children; Epidemic season; Infection; Influenza virus; Molecular biology; Respiratory tract
PMID: 30117125 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_229