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Early Human Development, Volume 90, Supplement 1, March 2014, Pages S26?S28
Emerging and re-emerging virus infections in neonates and young pediatric patients
Fausto Baldanti<SUP>a</SUP>, Antonio Piralla<SUP>a</SUP>, Giulia Campanini<SUP>a</SUP>, Francesca Rovida<SUP>a</SUP>, Chryssoula Tzialla<SUP>b</SUP>, Mauro Stronati<SUP>b</SUP>
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<SUP>a</SUP> Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; <SUP>b</SUP> Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Available online 5 April 2014 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-3782(14)70009-X
ABSTRACT
The epidemiology of virus infections has changed dramatically in Europe in recent years due to ecologic, anthropologic and biologic factors such as: i) climate modifications, ii) global exchange of goods and international travel, iii) increased immigration flux from Africa, South America, the Middle East and Asia, iv) reduction of cultivated areas, and v) emergence and re-emergence of human viruses from zoonotic reservoirs. In addition, recent technical advancements have allowed the identification of previously unrecognized autochthonous viral species. Thus, at present, the technical and cultural challenge is to recognize infections caused by viruses not normally circulating in our geographical region (both as imported cases or potential local outbreaks), sustained by recently discovered autochthonous viruses or due to recognized viruses which are no longer widespread in Western Europe due to past vaccination campaigns.
Keywords: Emerging viruses; Newborn; Parechovirus; Enterovirus; Measles; Epidemiology
Corresponding author: Fausto Baldanti, Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Via Taramelli 5, 27100 Pavia, Italy. Tel.: +39 0382 502420; fax: +39 0382 502599
Copyright ? 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Early Human Development, Volume 90, Supplement 1, March 2014, Pages S26?S28
Emerging and re-emerging virus infections in neonates and young pediatric patients
Fausto Baldanti<SUP>a</SUP>, Antonio Piralla<SUP>a</SUP>, Giulia Campanini<SUP>a</SUP>, Francesca Rovida<SUP>a</SUP>, Chryssoula Tzialla<SUP>b</SUP>, Mauro Stronati<SUP>b</SUP>
<SUP></SUP>
<SUP>a</SUP> Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; <SUP>b</SUP> Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Available online 5 April 2014 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-3782(14)70009-X
ABSTRACT
The epidemiology of virus infections has changed dramatically in Europe in recent years due to ecologic, anthropologic and biologic factors such as: i) climate modifications, ii) global exchange of goods and international travel, iii) increased immigration flux from Africa, South America, the Middle East and Asia, iv) reduction of cultivated areas, and v) emergence and re-emergence of human viruses from zoonotic reservoirs. In addition, recent technical advancements have allowed the identification of previously unrecognized autochthonous viral species. Thus, at present, the technical and cultural challenge is to recognize infections caused by viruses not normally circulating in our geographical region (both as imported cases or potential local outbreaks), sustained by recently discovered autochthonous viruses or due to recognized viruses which are no longer widespread in Western Europe due to past vaccination campaigns.
Keywords: Emerging viruses; Newborn; Parechovirus; Enterovirus; Measles; Epidemiology
Corresponding author: Fausto Baldanti, Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Via Taramelli 5, 27100 Pavia, Italy. Tel.: +39 0382 502420; fax: +39 0382 502599
Copyright ? 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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