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Evidence of recombination and genetic diversity in human rhinoviruses in children with acute respiratory infection.
PloS one - 27 Jul 2009
Huang Ting, Wang Wei, Bessaud Mael, Ren Peijun, Sheng Jun, Yan Huajie, Zhang Jing, Lin Xin, Wang Yongjin, Delpeyroux Francis, Deubel Vincent
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a highly prevalent cause of acute respiratory infection in children. They are classified into at least three species, HRV-A, HRV-B and HRV-C, which are characterized by sequencing the 5' untranslated region (UTR) or the VP4/VP2 region of the genome. Given...
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