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SynthesisIntervirology2011

Viruses that cross borders: factors responsible for global dissemination of viral infections.

Yuki Furuse, Akira Suzuki, Taro Kamigaki, Emmanuel Abraham Mpolya, Irona Khandaker, Hitoshi Oshitani

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Synthesis in Intervirology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yuki FuruseDepartment of Virology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Akira Suzuki
Taro Kamigaki
Emmanuel Abraham Mpolya
Irona Khandaker
Hitoshi Oshitani

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePandemic viral infections as emerging infectious diseases are of a great global concern. However, for some viruses, particular strains are endemic to specific areas and can be genetically distinguished from strains in other regions. In contrast, for some other viruses, genetically similar strains can spread and circulate all over the world. This study addresses global dissemination of various viral infections.

methodsWe classified 34 viruses as per their ability to cross borders by review. We also described factors responsible for and the dynamics of global dissemination. We examined biological characteristics of viruses, manners or routes of transmission, host responses and epidemiological factors.

resultsFactors required for viruses to cross borders include 'non-blood infection', 'short incubation period', 'short infectious period', 'frequent re-infection', 'small basic reproductive number (R(0))' and 'high annual incidence'.

conclusionKnowing the factors responsible for global dissemination of pathogens is useful for controlling and/or containing both classic and emerging infectious diseases.

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Endemic DiseasesPandemicsHumansVirus DiseasesViruses

Identifiers

PMID21228540
PMCPMC7179521

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