Effects of meteorological factors and atmospheric pollutants on the prevalence of respiratory adenovirus in children in Lanzhou, Northwest China.

ABSTRACT: Climate change and air pollution have significantly influenced disease prevalence and transmission. Human adenovirus (HAdV) is a common pathogen that causes acute respiratory infections in children. This study employed an ecological approach to investigate the relationship between HAdV infection in children in Lanzhou, Northwest China, and meteorological factors and air pollutants, aiming to deepen the understanding of environmental factors affecting viral transmission. Clinical specimens from children with acute respiratory infections were collected at a sentinel hospital in Lanzhou from January 1, 2023, to February 28, 2025, and were subjected to respiratory adenovirus nucleic acid testing. HAdV infection patterns were analyzed according to age, sex, and season. A combined approach of st

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12635243 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature