Variations in Vitamin D production could possibly explain the seasonality of childhood respiratory infections in Hawaii

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 853-

  Grant, William B ^a  

^a Sunlight   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHELICIDIN ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE LL 37; COLECALCIFEROL; VITAMIN D;

ASTROVIRUS; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LETTER; LOW TEMPERATURE; NOROVIRUS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; IMMUNOLOGY; INCIDENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASON;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HAWAII; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEASONS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 53049104099     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181817bc1     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

1. Yorita KL, Holman RC, Steiner CA, et al. Severe bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus among young children in Hawaii. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007;26:1081-1088.
2. Yusuf S, Piedimonte G, Auais A, et al. The relationship of meteorological conditions to the epidemic activity of respiratory syncytial virus. Epidemiol Infect. 2007;135:1077-1090.
3. Adams JS, Hewison M. Unexpected actions of vitamin D: new perspectives on the regulation of innate and adaptive immunity. Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2008;4:80-90.
4. Aloia JF, Li-Ng M. Re: epidemic infiuenza and vitamin D. Epidemiol Infect. 2007;135:1095-1096; author reply 1097-1098.
5. Jablonski NG, Chaplin G. The evolution of human skin coloration. J Hum Evol. 2000;39: 57-106.