| Literature DB >> 24378933 |
Natalie Pica1, Nicole M Bouvier.
Abstract
Respiratory viruses are important pediatric pathogens with pronounced seasonal patterns of circulation. Various hypotheses have been put forth to explain the seasonality of these infections, many involving environmental factors. This review summarizes the effect of temperature on the epidemicity of respiratory viruses, with an emphasis on epidemiological findings from large-scale metanalyses, laboratory-derived data using animal models and possible mechanisms to account for viral seasonality.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24378933 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000235
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129