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Genetic diversity of human respiratory syncytial virus in children with acute respiratory infections in Chennai, South India.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Hindupur Anusha, Menon Thangam, Dhandapani Prabu
Abstract excerpt
Introduction: Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) an RNA virus belonging to Pneumoviridae family, is an important cause of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in young children. HRSV circulates as two subgroups A and B, which are further categorised into several genotypes. New genotypes may replace existing ones over successive epidemic seasons and multiple genotypes may cocirculate in the same community...
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