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Int J Infect Dis ; 143: 107034, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38561041

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to analyze the viral load (VL) using cycle threshold (Ct) in patients infected with influenza A (H3N2). METHODS: This prospective study was conducted during the 2022-2023 influenza season in sentinel, non-sentinel, and hospitalized patients of Castilla y León (Spain). Respiratory samples were obtained from nasopharyngeal swabs and analyzed by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction specific for influenza A (H3N2) to obtain the Ct value. RESULTS: A total of 1047 individuals were enrolled (174 [16.6%] sentinel, 200 [19.1%] non-sentinel, 673 [64.3%] hospitalized). The mean Ct value was lower in infants, young children, and in the elderly, with a sharp increase in the last from 65 years until 90 years. In addition, the lower Ct values were observed in non-sentinel patients and then in hospitalized patients, probably because non-sentinel are outpatients in the acute phase of the influenza infection. CONCLUSIONS: A higher VL (lower Ct value) is related to the extreme ages of life: children and the elderly. Furthermore, a higher VL is related with the care setting, being probably higher in outpatients because they are in the acute phase of the disease and slightly lower in hospitalized patients because they are attended during the post-acute phase.


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Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H3N2 , Influenza Humana , Carga Viral , Humanos , Influenza Humana/epidemiologia , Influenza Humana/virologia , Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H3N2/isolamento & purificação , Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H3N2/genética , Espanha/epidemiologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Pré-Escolar , Lactente , Criança , Masculino , Feminino , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Adolescente , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto Jovem , Estações do Ano , Fatores Etários , Hospitalização , Recém-Nascido , Nasofaringe/virologia
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