Comparative seroepidemiology of <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study [2019-2022].

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), various public health measures effectively reduced the spread of respiratory pathogens like influenza. However, the specific effects of these measures on the transmission patterns of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children-including age and gender differences and regional transmission dynamics-remain not fully understood in Jiangsu Province. This study addressed this gap by analyzing 4 years of longitudinal serum prevalence data to measure the epidemic's impact on Mycoplasma pneumoniae transmission among children.

Methods

We retrospectively analysed the immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) detection data of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Jiangsu Children's Medical Center from Jan

SUBMITTER: Long G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12433074 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature