Excess of Mortality in Adults and Elderly and Circulation of Subtypes of Influenza Virus in Southern Brazil

PurposeIn the elderly population, the influenza infection and its clinical complications are important causes of hospitalization and death, particularly, in longer-lived age. The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of influenza virus circulation on mortality in the elderly and adults, i...

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Main Authors: André Ricardo Ribas Freitas, Maria Rita Donalisio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01903/full