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Severe RSV infections in children and elderly during 2017/2018 winter season
Guiomar, Raquel; Pechirra, Pedro; Costa, Inês; Cristóvão, Paula; Conde, Patrícia; Nunes, Baltazar; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Côrte-Real, RitaBackground: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most frequent and important respiratory viral agent that causes respiratory infection complications in younger children and elderly. RSV has an autumn / winter seasonality detected in cocirculation with influenza and other respiratory viruses. Material and Methods: During 2017/2018 season, 14 hospitals from Portugal mainland and Atlantic Island tested ...
Influenza virus type/subtype and different infection profiles by age group duri...
Guiomar, Raquel; Pechirra, Pedro; Cristóvão, Paula; Costa, Inês; Conde, Patrícia; Côrte-Real, Rita; Branquinho, Paula; Garcia, David; Conde, SílviaBackground: Influenza has a major impact in hospitalization during each influenza season. We analysed the influenza type/subtype distribution by age group and medical care wards (ambulatory, hospital, intensive care unit). Material and Methods: During 2017/2018 season, 14 hospitals from Portugal mainland and Atlantic Island (Azores and Madeira) reported to the National Influenza Centre 13747 cases of respirator...
Cross-protection to new drifted influenza A(H3) viruses and prevalence of prote...
Guiomar, Raquel; Pereira da Silva, Susana; Conde, Patrícia; Cristóvão, Paula; Maia, Ana Carina; Pechirra, Pedro; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Nunes, BaltazarIntroduction: Immune profile for influenza viruses is highly changeable over time. Serological studies can assess the prevalence of influenza, estimate the risk of infection, highlight asymptomatic infection rate and can also provide data on vaccine coverage. The aims of the study were to evaluate pre-existing cross-protection against influenza A(H3) drift viruses and to assess influenza immunity in the Portugu...
Cross-protection to new drifted influenza A(H3) viruses and prevalence of prote...
Guiomar, Raquel; Pereira da Silva, Susana; Conde, Patrícia; Cristóvão, Paula; Maia, Ana Carina; Pechirra, Pedro; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Nunes, BaltazarIntroduction: Immune profile for influenza viruses is highly changeable over time. Serological studies can assess the prevalence of influenza, estimate the risk of infection, highlight asymptomatic infection rate and can also provide data on vaccine coverage. The aims of the study were to evaluate pre-existing cross-protection against influenza A(H3) drift viruses and to assess influenza immunity in the Portugu...
Influenza seroprotection correlates with predominant circulating viruses during...
Guiomar, Raquel; Cristóvão, Paula; Conde, Patrícia; Costa, Inês; Pechirra, Pedro; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Pereira da Silva, Susana; Nunes, BaltazarBACKGROUND: Population immune profile for influenza is highly affected by circulating influenza viruses, thus changing the risk of infection for influenza. This study aims to assess influenza immunity in the Portuguese population by age groups, during 2014 and 2015 and establish a relationship between seroprotection and circulating influenza viruses in 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons. METHODS: Two cross-sectional s...
Influenza severe cases in hospitals, between 2014 and 2016 in Portugal
Guiomar, Raquel; Pechirra, Pedro; Cristóvão, Paula; Costa, Inês; Conde, Patrícia; Corte-Real, Rita; Branquinho, Paula; Silvestre, Maria JoséBackground: Since 2009, the Portuguese Laboratory Network (PLNID) for Influenza Diagnosis has integrated 15 Laboratories in mainland and Atlantic Islands of Azores and Madeira. This PLNID added an important contribute to the National Influenza Surveillance Program regarding severe and hospitalized influenza cases. The present study aims to describe influenza viruses detected in influenza like illness (ILI) case...
Rede Portuguesa de Laboratórios para o Diagnóstico da Gripe: inverno 2013/2014
Guiomar, Raquel; Pechirra, Pedro; Conde, Patrícia; Cristóvão, Paula; Maia, Ana Carina; Silvestre, Maria José; Almeida Santos, MadalenaA Rede Portuguesa de Laboratórios para o Diagnóstico da Gripe (RPLDG) integra, atualmente, 15 laboratórios maioritariamente hospitalares e é coordenada pelo Laboratório Nacional de Referência para o Vírus da Gripe (LNRVG) do Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas do Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I.P. A RPLDG realiza o diagnóstico laboratorial do vírus da gripe assim como de outros vírus respira...