Respiratory syncytial virus in influenza-like illness cases: Epidemiology and molecular analyses of four consecutive winter seasons (2014-2015/2017-2018) in Lombardy (Northern Italy).

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BACKGROUND: Besides seasonal influenza viruses (IV), several other pathogens-including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-are involved in clinically undistinguished influenza-like illnesses (ILIs). This study aimed at investigating the contribution of RSV in ILI cases in Lombardy (Northern Italy) during four consecutive winter seasons. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the framework of influenza surveillance, respiratory...

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