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Molecular characterization and clinical epidemiology of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) A and B in hospitalized children, Southern Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2017
Moreira Francielli B, Rosario Cristine S, Santos Jucelia S, Avanzi Valéria M, Nogueira Meri Bordignon, Vidal Luine R, Raboni Sonia Mara
Abstract excerpt
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is a major etiologic agent of pediatric respiratory infections. Genetic variability of its glycoprotein G enables HRSV to evade the immune response and determines its seasonal dissemination. This study reports genetic variability and clinical profiles of HRSV-infected patients from Southern Brazil. Seventy positive samples, 78% type A and 22% type B, were analyzed. Of the...
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