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Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2014 Nov 18. pii: S0301-0546(14)00141-4. doi: 10.1016/j.aller.2014.07.005. [Epub ahead of print]
Many respiratory viruses have temporal association with meningococcal disease.
Castro-Rodriguez JA1, Jakubson L2, Padilla O3, Gallegos D4, Fasce R5, Bertrand P6, Sanchez I6, Perret C6.
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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.
Copyright ? 2014 SEICAP. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Ecological studies; Meningococcal; Respiratory viruses
PMID:
25456529
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25456529
Many respiratory viruses have temporal association with meningococcal disease.
Castro-Rodriguez JA1, Jakubson L2, Padilla O3, Gallegos D4, Fasce R5, Bertrand P6, Sanchez I6, Perret C6.
Author information
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.
Copyright ? 2014 SEICAP. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Ecological studies; Meningococcal; Respiratory viruses
PMID:
25456529
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25456529