Publications by authors named "K Prosenc"
Article Synopsis
- In the post-pandemic period, respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, are circulating together, leading to co-infections in patients with acute respiratory infections.
- A study analyzing 2,099 patients showed that 60% tested positive for one virus, with 340 cases of co-infection identified, primarily with human bocaviruses and parechoviruses.
- The frequency of co-infections was higher in younger patients and varied depending on the specific viruses involved, highlighting the need for better understanding of these co-infections for effective patient care.
Background: Despite decreasing COVID-19 disease severity during the Omicron waves, a proportion of patients still require hospitalization and intensive care.
Objective: To compare demographic characteristics, comorbidities, vaccination status, and previous infections in patients hospitalized for community-associated COVID-19 (CAC) in predominantly Delta, Omicron BA.1 and BA.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Europe from October 2020 to September 2022.
- Data from multiple surveillance systems showed a significant drop in RSV detections during the 2020/21 season, followed by a gradual increase in 2021 and notable peaks in 2021/22.
- Despite increased testing, RSV patterns were disrupted, with unusual circulation trends observed, indicating that normalization of RSV activity had not been achieved by the 2022/23 season.
Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Following the Omicron BA.1 Wave.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
February 2023
We conducted a seroprevalence study using convenient residual sera samples from the Slovenian population collected after the end of the Omicron BA.1 pandemic wave. Serum samples were tested for spike glycoprotein (anti-S) and nucleocapsid protein (anti-N) antibodies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: SARS-CoV-2 infection does not confer long immunity. However, studies suggest that prior infection is associated with lower risk of reinfection and milder outcomes of recurrent infections. The aims of this retrospective observational case-control study were to describe the clinical and molecular characteristics of genetically confirmed Delta reinfection cases and to assess the potential protective role of preceding infection on the severity of reinfection.
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