Seasonality, a periodic surge in disease incidence corresponding to seasons or other
calendar periods, characterizes many infectious diseases of public health importance. The …

Seasonality is a long-recognized attribute of many viral infections of humans, but the
mechanisms underlying seasonality, particularly for person-to-person communicable …

This study has two goals. The first is to explain the geo-environmental determinants of the
accelerated diffusion of COVID-19 that is generating a high level of deaths. The second is to …

Background Changes in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) incidence were evaluated
after 7 years of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) use in US children …

We have evaluated the spread of SARS-CoV-2 through Latin America and the Caribbean
(LAC) region by means of a correlation between climate and air pollution indicators, namely …

Rationale: Bronchiolitis during infancy is associated with an increased risk of childhood
asthma. Whether winter viral infections cause asthma or are a manifestation of a …

Background The importance of bacterial infections following respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
remains unclear. We evaluated whether variations in RSV epidemic timing and magnitude …

Because of its essential role in gas exchange and oxygen delivery, the lung has evolved a
variety of strategies to control inflammation and maintain homeostasis. Invasion of the lung …

Objective: We sought to investigate seasonal and regional variability in the epidemiology of
sepsis and to identify underlying associations based on geography and seasonal viral …

Bacteria and viruses often occupy the same niches, however, interest in their potential
collaboration in promoting wellness or disease states has only recently gained traction …