Abstract
Surveillance of endemic human Coronaviruses in Germany, 2019/2020.
Highlights
The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed interest in endemic human coronaviruses (HCoV), which are responsible for an estimated 5-10% of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in temperate climate zones [1]
Due to an underappreciation of their clinical and epidemiological impact, systematic surveillance data describing the epidemiology of endemic coronaviruses NL63, HKU1, OC43 and 229E and their susceptibility to non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) are currently sparse
This led us to retrospectively examine our 2019/20 sample compilation, which was collected for the purpose of national surveillance of respiratory viruses in Germany as described earlier [3], providing insight into the epidemiology of endemic coronavirus infections at the German national scale for the first time
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed interest in endemic human coronaviruses (HCoV), which are responsible for an estimated 5-10% of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in temperate climate zones [1]. Unit 17: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses j German National Influenza Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Robert Koch Institute, Seestr. Due to an underappreciation of their clinical and epidemiological impact, systematic surveillance data describing the epidemiology of endemic coronaviruses NL63, HKU1, OC43 and 229E and their susceptibility to non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) are currently sparse.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
