title: Aspects of infection in isolated communities.
abstract: Respiratory viruses are not generally carried by normal subjects and cannot persist in small isolated communities. When infection does occur epidemics are seen and the illness may be more severe than in the outside world. These points are illustrated by reference to studies on the island of Tristan da Cunha and stations of the British Antarctic Survey.
mesh_terms: D000864:Antarctic Regions; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001266:Atlantic Islands; D003139:Common Cold / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification; D044469:Racial Groups; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D012934:Social Isolation; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral