title: Superinfection between influenza and RSV alternating patterns in San Luis Potosí State, México.
abstract: The objective of this paper is to explain through the ecological hypothesis superinfection and competitive interaction between two viral populations and niche (host) availability, the alternating patterns of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and influenza observed in a regional hospital in San Luis Potosí State, México using a mathematical model as a methodological tool. The data analyzed consists of community-based and hospital-based Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) consultations provided by health-care institutions reported to the State Health Service Epidemiology Department from 2003 through 2009.
authors: Instituto de Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Boulevard Juriquilla No. 3001, Juriquilla, 76230, México.
authors: Jorge Xicoténcatl
authors: JX
authors: Velasco-Hernández
authors: Departamento de Matemáticas Aplicadas y Sistemas, DMAS, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Cuajimalpa, Av. Vasco de Quiroga 4871, Col. Santa Fe Cuajimalpa, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, 05300, México, D.F., México.
authors: Mayra
authors: M
authors: Núñez-López
authors: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Av. Universidad 3000, CP 04510, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: Andreu
authors: A
authors: Comas-García
authors: Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Venustiano Carranza 2405, CP 78210, San Luis Potosí, México.
authors: Daniel Ernesto Noyola
authors: DE
authors: Cherpitel
authors: Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas A.C., Jalisco S/N, Col. Valenciana, 36240, Guanajuato, Gto., México.
authors: Marcos Capistrán
authors: MC
authors: Ocampo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000465:Algorithms; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D012621:Seasons; D015163:Superinfection