Seasonal variation of maternally derived respiratory syncytial virus antibodies and association with infant hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus.
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.
Stensballe
Lone Graff
LG
Bandim Health Project, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. k.LGN@ssi.dk
Ravn
Henrik
H
Kristensen
Kim
K
Meakins
Tiffany
T
Aaby
Peter
P
Simoes
Eric A F
EA
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000276:immunology*; D012621:Seasons
D000914:Antibodies, Viral