Temperature-driven campylobacter seasonality in England and Wales
Temperature-driven campylobacter seasonality in England and Wales
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DOI：
10.1128/aem.71.1.85-92.2005
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发表时间：
2005-01-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Colwell, RR
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作者：
Louis, VR;Gillespie, IA;Colwell, RR
弯曲杆菌在英格兰和威尔士的发病率在1990年和1999年之间进行了检查，结合天气条件。在这10年期间，年平均发病率确定为每100 000人78.4 +/- 15.0例，呈上升趋势。无论年龄大小，男性的发病率都高于女性，5岁以下儿童的发病率最高。发现了主要的区域差异，威尔士和西南部的比率最高，东南部最低。该疾病显示出季节性模式，并增加弯曲杆菌率被发现与温度。5岁以下儿童的季节性影响最明显。弯曲杆菌感染的季节性模式表明与环境因素而不是食物来源的联系。因此，公共卫生干预措施不应仅限于食源性方法，通过对幼儿的研究，可能最好地了解人类弯曲杆菌感染季节性高峰的流行病学。
Campylobacter incidence in England and Wales between 1990 and 1999 was examined in conjunction with weather conditions. Over the 10-year interval, the average annual rate was determined to be 78.4 +/- 15.0 cases per 100,000, with an upward trend. Rates were higher in males than in females, regardless of age, and highest in children less than 5 years old. Major regional differences were detected, with the highest rates in Wales and the southwest and the lowest in the southeast. The disease displayed a seasonal pattern, and increased campylobacter rates were found to be correlated with temperature. The most marked seasonal effect was observed for children under the age of 5. The seasonal pattern of campylobacter infections indicated a linkage with environmental factors rather than food sources. Therefore, public health interventions should not be restricted to food-borne approaches, and the epidemiology of the seasonal peak in human campylobacter infections may best be understood through studies in young children.