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Respiratory syncytial virus genetic and antigenic diversity.
Clinical microbiology reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Sullender W M
Abstract excerpt
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections among infants and young children in both developing and developed countries. There are two major antigenic groups of RSV, A and B, and additional antigenic variability occurs within the groups. The most extensive antigenic and genetic diversity is found in the attachment glycoprotein, G. During individual epidemic...
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