Severe Human Parechovirus Infections in Infants and the Role of Older Siblings

Severe Human Parechovirus Infections in Infants and the Role of Older Siblings

Human parechovirus (HPeV) is a cause of severe morbidity among infants and young children. To evaluate the associations between early environmental risk factors and HPeV infections, we carried out a nationwide cohort study linking registry data on birth and sibship characteristics with a laboratory...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of epidemiology 2016-04, Vol.183 (7), p.664-670
Hauptverfasser: Nielsen, Nete Munk, Midgley, Sofie Elisabeth, Nielsen, Alex Christian Yde, Christiansen, Claus Bohn, Fischer, Thea Kølsen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Babies
Cohort Studies
Denmark - epidemiology
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Parechovirus
Picornaviridae Infections - epidemiology
Picornaviridae Infections - virology
Risk factors
Siblings
Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:Human parechovirus (HPeV) is a cause of severe morbidity among infants and young children. To evaluate the associations between early environmental risk factors and HPeV infections, we carried out a nationwide cohort study linking registry data on birth and sibship characteristics with a laboratory surveillance database, covering all HPeV infections detected in Denmark during 2009-2012 among children
ISSN:0002-9262
1476-6256
DOI:10.1093/aje/kwv206