The natural history of respiratory syncytial virus in a birth cohort: The influence of age and previous infection on reinfection and disease

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 176, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 794-802

  Ohuma, E O ^a   Okiro, E A ^a   Ochola, R ^a   Sande, C J ^a   Cane, P A ^a   Medley, G F ^a   Bottomley, C ^a   Nokes, D J ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

birth cohort; estimation; incidence; reinfection; respiratory syncytial virus; risk

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; ANTIBODY; ANTIGEN; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH RISK; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INFECTIVITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; VIRUS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY INFECTION; REINFECTION; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION; SECONDARY INFECTION;

AGE FACTORS; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KENYA; MALE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

COAST PROVINCE; KENYA; KILIFI;

RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS;

EID: 84868037151     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws257     Document Type: Article

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