Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
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Departament of Pediatrics, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil

Biography

Dr. Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino is a distinguished pediatrician and researcher at the Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), in Goiânia, Brazil. Her research focuses on pediatric infectious diseases, respiratory infections, and the epidemiology of viral infections in children. Dr. Avelino has contributed significantly to understanding the prevalence, clinical features, and co-infections of respiratory viruses in pediatric populations.Dr. Avelino is affiliated with the Department of Pediatrics at the Federal University of Goiás, where she leads research initiatives and contributes to academic programs in pediatrics and infectious diseases.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Influenza Associated with COVID-19 in Children
  Author(s): Venine Prado Saêta, Célia Regina Malveste Ito, Mônica de Oliveira Santos, Lucas Candido Gonçalves Barbosa, José Daniel Gonçalves Vieira, Guilherme Rocha Lino de Souza, Isabela Jubé Wastowski, Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino and Lilian Carla Carneiro*
  
  Acute respiratory infections can be triggered by different pathogens, including Myxovirus influenzae. All age groups can be affected by this disease, but some are more susceptible to developing complications, such as children, who can develop Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Therefore, the objective of this study were to investigate the prevalence of the influenza virus and its subtypes, with COVID-19 during the pandemic period and compare it with official case data. Samples were collected from pediatric patients suspected of having a respiratory virus infection between May 2020 and April 2022 in five hospitals, totaling 606 participants, and 59 participants were selected for the study because they had an infection caused by influenza. Together, a static analysis of the Secretary of State's SARS cases was carried out and compared with the study. Data from the secretariat .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2329-8731.24.12.369

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Other relevant publications from this author

• Influenza and other respiratory viruses in children: prevalence and clinical features

  Viral Coinfection of Children Hospitalized with Severe Acute Respiratory Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic

  Rhinovirus infection and co-infection in children with severe acute respiratory infection during the COVID-19 pandemic period

  Severe Neurological Manifestation in a Child with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

  Profile analysis of emerging respiratory virus in children