Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Hospitalization Over a 5-Year Period in Italy: Evaluation of Seasonality and Age Distribution Before Vaccine Introduction

Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Hospitalization Over a 5-Year Period in Italy: Evaluation of Seasonality and Age Distribution Before Vaccine Introduction

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is associated with most of the acute viral respiratory tract infections causing hospitalization with a peak during the first months of life. Many clinical trials of RSV vaccine candidates are being carried out. The aim of this study was to obtain epidemiologic infor...

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Main Authors: Federica Barbati, Maria Moriondo, Laura Pisano, Elisa Calistri, Lorenzo Lodi, Silvia Ricci, Mattia Giovannini, Clementina Canessa, Giuseppe Indolfi, Chiara Azzari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
respiratory syncytial virus
hospitalization
epidemiology
seasonal trend
intensive care
vaccine
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/1/15

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