Superinfection between Influenza and RSV Alternating Patterns in San Luis Potosí State, México | Zendy

Jorge X. VelascoHernández | Zendy; M. NúñezLópez | Zendy; Andreu ComasGarcía | Zendy; Daniel E. Noyola | Zendy; Marcos A. Capistrán | Zendy

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Superinfection between Influenza and RSV Alternating Patterns in San Luis Potosí State, México

Author(s) -

Jorge X. VelascoHernández,

M. NúñezLópez,

Andreu ComasGarcía,

Daniel E. Noyola,

Marcos A. Capistrán

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

plos one

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99

H-Index - 332

ISSN - 1932-6203

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0115674

Subject(s) - superinfection , epidemiology , virus , influenza a virus , medicine , virology

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.

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