Unseasonal respiratory syncytial virus epidemics during the COVID-19 pandemic: Relationship between climatic factors and epidemic strain switching
Reduced human migration led to an RSV epidemic caused by an indigenous endemic strain, highlighting the natural relationship between epidemics and climatic factors. These findings could aid in developing effective prediction and control programs for RSV epidemics and optimising vaccine programs.
Authors
- Kazuko Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1357-1676)
- Koshi Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8141-7614)
- Shuhei Ideguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4127-2734)
- Hideta Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7686-4604)
- Shusaku Haranaga
- Wakako Arakaki
- Naoya Nishiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0983-1685)
- Takeshi Kinjo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0262-0401)
- Wakaki Kami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0885-5375)
- Nanae Ikemiyagi
- Makoto Furugen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9332-9953)
- Jiro Fujita
- Kenji Hibiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-8388)
- Daijiro Nabeya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5566-7310)
- Akira Shinzato
- Masashi Nakamatsu
- Kazuya Miyagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6252-5038)
Institutions
- Iwate Medical University (JP)
- University of the Ryukyus (JP)
- University of the Ryukyus University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107833
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.42