Respiratory syncytial virus infection in infants and correlation with meteorological factors and air pollutants

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Vandini, Silvia ^a   Corvaglia, Luigi ^a   Alessandroni, Rosina ^a   Aquilano, Giulia ^a   Marsico, Concetta ^a   Spinelli, Marica ^a   Lanari, Marcello ^a   Faldella, Giacomo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Bronchiolitis; Humidity; Respitatory syncytial virus; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WINTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; COLD TEMPERATURE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INPATIENTS; ITALY; METEOROLOGICAL CONCEPTS; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84872158974     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1824-7288-39-1     Document Type: Article

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