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A study of the genetic variability of human respiratory syncytial virus in Croatia, 2006-2008.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2012
Forcic Dubravko, Ivancic-Jelecki Jelena, Mlinaric-Galinovic Gordana, Vojnovic Gordana, Babic-Erceg Andrea, Tabain Irena
Abstract excerpt
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is a common etiological agent of acute lower respiratory tract disease in infants. The molecular epidemiology of HRSV in Croatia over four consecutive seasons (from 2006 to 2008) was investigated. A total of 72 HRSV samples were chosen from 696 screened cases in a pediatric clinic in Zagreb. Molecular characterization of HRSV revealed the predominance of HRSV group B...
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