Surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections among Hospitalized Subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 Seasons in Tuscany, Italy

Surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections among Hospitalized Subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 Seasons in Tuscany, Italy

In Italy, the influenza season lasts from October until April of the following year. Influenza A and B viruses are the two viral types that cocirculate during seasonal epidemics and are the main causes of respiratory infections. We analyzed influenza A and B viruses in samples from hospitalized pati...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Manini, Andrea Camarri, Serena Marchi, Claudia Maria Trombetta, Ilaria Vicenti, Filippo Dragoni, Giacomo Lazzeri, Giovanni Bova, Emanuele Montomoli, Pier Leopoldo Capecchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
influenza A and B viruses
severe acute respiratory infections
epidemiological and virological surveillance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/8/3875
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spelling doaj-486c264dd49b437fa61f4caa175d8b672021-04-07T23:03:56ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-04-01183875387510.3390/ijerph18083875Surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections among Hospitalized Subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 Seasons in Tuscany, ItalyIlaria Manini0Andrea Camarri1Serena Marchi2Claudia Maria Trombetta3Ilaria Vicenti4Filippo Dragoni5Giacomo Lazzeri6Giovanni Bova7Emanuele Montomoli8Pier Leopoldo Capecchi9Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyEmergency and Transplants Department, University Hospital of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyEmergency and Transplants Department, University Hospital of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, ItalyIn Italy, the influenza season lasts from October until April of the following year. Influenza A and B viruses are the two viral types that cocirculate during seasonal epidemics and are the main causes of respiratory infections. We analyzed influenza A and B viruses in samples from hospitalized patients at Le Scotte University Hospital in Siena (Central Italy). From 2015 to 2020, 182 patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Infections were enrolled. Oropharyngeal swabs were collected from patients and tested by means of reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction to identify influenza A(H3N2), A(H1N1)pdm09 and B. Epidemiological and virological surveillance remain an essential tool for monitoring circulating viruses and possible mismatches with seasonal vaccine strains, and provide information that can be used to improve the composition of influenza vaccines.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/8/3875influenza A and B virusessevere acute respiratory infectionsepidemiological and virological surveillance
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author Ilaria Manini
Andrea Camarri
Serena Marchi
Claudia Maria Trombetta
Ilaria Vicenti
Filippo Dragoni
Giacomo Lazzeri
Giovanni Bova
Emanuele Montomoli
Pier Leopoldo Capecchi
spellingShingle Ilaria Manini
Andrea Camarri
Serena Marchi
Claudia Maria Trombetta
Ilaria Vicenti
Filippo Dragoni
Giacomo Lazzeri
Giovanni Bova
Emanuele Montomoli
Pier Leopoldo Capecchi
Surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections among Hospitalized Subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 Seasons in Tuscany, Italy
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
influenza A and B viruses
severe acute respiratory infections
epidemiological and virological surveillance
author_facet Ilaria Manini
Andrea Camarri
Serena Marchi
Claudia Maria Trombetta
Ilaria Vicenti
Filippo Dragoni
Giacomo Lazzeri
Giovanni Bova
Emanuele Montomoli
Pier Leopoldo Capecchi
author_sort Ilaria Manini
title Surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections among Hospitalized Subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 Seasons in Tuscany, Italy
title_short Surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections among Hospitalized Subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 Seasons in Tuscany, Italy
title_full Surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections among Hospitalized Subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 Seasons in Tuscany, Italy
title_fullStr Surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections among Hospitalized Subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 Seasons in Tuscany, Italy
title_full_unstemmed Surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections among Hospitalized Subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 Seasons in Tuscany, Italy
title_sort surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections among hospitalized subjects from 2015/2016 to 2019/2020 seasons in tuscany, italy
publisher MDPI AG
series International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn 1661-7827
1660-4601
publishDate 2021-04-01
description In Italy, the influenza season lasts from October until April of the following year. Influenza A and B viruses are the two viral types that cocirculate during seasonal epidemics and are the main causes of respiratory infections. We analyzed influenza A and B viruses in samples from hospitalized patients at Le Scotte University Hospital in Siena (Central Italy). From 2015 to 2020, 182 patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Infections were enrolled. Oropharyngeal swabs were collected from patients and tested by means of reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction to identify influenza A(H3N2), A(H1N1)pdm09 and B. Epidemiological and virological surveillance remain an essential tool for monitoring circulating viruses and possible mismatches with seasonal vaccine strains, and provide information that can be used to improve the composition of influenza vaccines.
topic influenza A and B viruses
severe acute respiratory infections
epidemiological and virological surveillance
url https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/8/3875
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