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Epidemiology and genetic variability of respiratory syncytial virus in Portugal...
Sáez-López, Emma; Cristóvão, Paula; Costa, Inês; Pechirra, Pedro; Conde, Patrícia; Guiomar, Raquel; Peres, Maria João; Viseu, Regina; Lopes, PauloRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality since it is a predominant viral agent causing respiratory tract infections in infants, young children and the elderly. Considering the availability of the RSV vaccines in the coming years, molecular understanding in RSV is necessary.
Epidemiology and genetic variability of respiratory syncytial virus in Portugal...
Sáez-López, Emma; Cristóvão, Paula; Costa, Inês; Pechirra, Pedro; Conde, Patrícia; Guiomar, Raquel; Peres, Maria João; Viseu, Regina; Lopes, PauloIntroduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality since it is a predominant viral agent causing respiratory tract infections in infants, young children and the elderly. Considering the availability of the RSV vaccines in the coming years, molecular understanding in RSV is necessary. Objective: The objective of the present study was to describe RSV epidemiolog...
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...
Trends in Human Brucellosis: A 12-year Study of Admissions in a District Hospital
Baldo, Maria João; Vale, Fátima; Cardoso, Adriano; Pinho, InêsIntroduction: Human brucellosis can present various clinicalforms and potentially lead to an important social-economicburden. High level of clinical suspicion and appropriate laboratorytesting interpretation are essential for the diagnosis.The aim of this study was to review the admissions attributableto brucellosis in a public hospital of an endemic region of Portugal.Methods: Retrospective observational study...