the association between enterovirus 71 infections and meteorological parameters in taiwan肠病毒71感染和气象参数之间的关系.pdfVIP

The Association between Enterovirus 71 Infections and Meteorological Parameters in Taiwan 1,2 3 4 3 5 6 Hsiao-Ling Chang , Chia-Pin Chio , Huey-Jen Su , Chung-Min Liao , Chuan-Yao Lin , Wen-Yi Shau , 7 8 8 8 9 8 Yun-Chan Chi , Ya-Ting Cheng , Yuan-Lin Chou , Chung-Yi Li , Kwo-Liang Chen , Kow-Tong Chen * 1 Division of Surveillance, Center for Disease Control, Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan, 2 School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, National Defense University, Taipei, Taiwan, 3 Department of Bioenvironmental System Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 4 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 5 Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, 6 Division of Health Technology Assessment, Center for Drug Evaluation, Taipei, Taiwan, 7 Department of Statistics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 8 Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 9 Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, China University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan Abstract Background: Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infections are a significant cause of neurological disorder and death in children worldwide. Seasonal variations in EV71 infections have been recognized, but the mechanisms responsible for this phenomenon remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship bet