Does prior respiratory viral infection provide cross-protection against subsequent respiratory viral infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Vennila Gopal, Chung, Matthew Yi Koh, Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Ong, Hang-Cheng, Jyoti Somani, Paul Anatharajah Tambyah, Jeremy Tey
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: MDPI 2024
• Subjects: RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40648/5/ABSTARCT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40648/2/FULLTEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40648/; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16060982
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

The epidemiology of different respiratory viral infections is believed to be affected by prior viral infections in addition to seasonal effects. This PROSPERO-registered systematic review identified 7388 studies, of which six met our criteria to answer the question specifically. The purpose of this...