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Genetic variability and molecular evolution of the human respiratory syncytial virus subgroup B attachment G protein.
Journal of virology - 1 Jul 2005
Zlateva Kalina T, Lemey Philippe, Moës Elien, Vandamme Anne-Mieke, Van Ranst Marc
Abstract excerpt
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the most important cause of acute respiratory disease in infants. Two major subgroups (A and B) have been identified based on antigenic differences in the attachment G protein. Antigenic variation between and within the subgroups may contribute to reinfections with these viruses by evading the host immune responses. To investigate the circulation patterns and mechanisms...
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