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Prevalence and genetic characterization of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in hospitalized children in Korea.
Archives of virology - 1 Jun 2012
Baek Yun Hee, Choi Eun Hye, Song Min-Suk, Pascua Philippe Noriel Q, Kwon Hyeok-il, Park Su-Jin, Lee Jun Han, Woo Sung-Il, Ahn Byung-Hoon, Han Heon-Seok, Hahn Yoon-Soo, Shin Kyeong-Seob, Jang Hae-Lan, Kim Seok-Yong, Choi Young-Ki
Abstract excerpt
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the most common respiratory pathogen among infants and young children. To investigate the prevalence and genetic characteristics of HRSVs circulating in South Korea, we analyzed medical records of patients and performed molecular analysis of the G-protein gene of viruses detected from nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) of admitted patients at the Pediatrics Department of...
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