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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Epidemiological trends and climatic drivers of pediatric respiratory infections in Wuhan, China: a multi-pathogen analysis.

Changzhen Li, Lei Xi, Jingjing Rao, Feng Tang, Yun Xiang, Xiaomei Wang

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Changzhen Li *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Lei Xi *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jingjing Rao *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Feng TangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yun XiangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xiaomei WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.

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Abstract

Objectives: To characterize the epidemiology of pediatric respiratory infections and evaluate the lagged, nonlinear associations between meteorological factors and pathogen activity in post-COVID-19 Wuhan, China. Methods: A total of 28,903 respiratory specimens were collected from pediatric patients at a tertiary hospital between November 2023 and February 2025. Seven pathogens- Results: Conclusions: This study demonstrates the utility of GAM-DLNMs in capturing climate-sensitive, time-lagged transmission dynamics for multiple pediatric respiratory pathogens. The findings support the development of localized, climate-informed early warning systems to enhance respiratory disease surveillance and preparedness.

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ClimateRespiratory Tract InfectionsAdenoviridaeAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolChinaCOVID-19FemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMycoplasma pneumoniaeRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsSARS-CoV-2climate-sensitive surveillancedistributed lag nonlinear models (DLNM)meteorological factorsmycoplasma pneumoniaepediatric respiratory infectionsrespiratory viruses

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