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Genetic variations in the fusion protein of respiratory syncytial virus isolated from children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in China.
Scientific reports - 14 Mar 2018
Chen Xiangpeng, Xu Baoping, Guo Jiayun, Li Changchong, An Shuhua, Zhou Yunlian, Chen Aihuan, Deng Li, Fu Zhou, Zhu Yun, Liu Chunyan, Xu Lili, Wang Wei, Shen Kunling, Xie Zhengde
Abstract excerpt
To identify the variations in fusion (F) protein gene of RSV in China, a molecular epidemiological study was conducted. A total of 553 RSV positive specimens were collected from 2338 pediatric patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia during a multi-center study conducted during 2014-2016. A total of 252 samples (183 RSV A, 69 RSV B) were selected for F gene sequencing, and analyzed together with...
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