Seasonal variation of maternally derived respiratory syncytial virus antibodies and association with infant hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus.

Stensballe, Lone Graff; Ravn, Henrik; Kristensen, Kim; Meakins, Tiffany; Aaby, Peter; Simoes, Eric A F · J Pediatr · 2009

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

This study used 459 prospectively sampled cord blood samples to examine the association between maternally derived respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-neutralizing antibodies and the RSV hospitalization season in Denmark. We found a clear temporal association and suggest that RSV-neutralizing antibody level plays a role in the RSV seasonal pattern.

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