Respiratory syncytial virus seasonality in Brazil: implications for the immunisation policy for at-risk populations
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is the leading cause of hospitalisation for respiratory diseases among children under 5 years old. The aim of this study was to analyse RSV seasonality in the five distinct regions of Brazil using time series analysis (wavelet and Fourier series) of the fo...
Main Authors: | André Ricardo Ribas Freitas, Maria Rita Donalisio |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2016-01-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762016005005101&lng=en&tlng=en |
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