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Molecular epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus in children in sub-Saharan Africa.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH - 1 Jul 2021
Ihling Clara Marlene, Schnitzler Paul, Heinrich Norbert, Mangu Chacha, Sudi Lwitiho, Souares Aurélia, Gies Sabine, Sié Ali, Coulibaly Boubacar, Ouédraogo Andiyam Thierry, Mordmüller Benjamin, Held Jana, Adegnika Ayola Akim, Fernandes José F, Eckerle Isabella, May Juergen, Hogan Benedikt, Eibach Daniel, Tabatabai Julia
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OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the molecular epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among febrile children with acute respiratory tract infection in Ghana, Gabon, Tanzania and Burkina Faso between 2014 and 2017 as well as the evolution and diversification of RSV strains from other sub-Saharan countries. METHODS: Pharyngeal swabs were collected at four study sites (Agogo, Ghana: n = 490; Lambaréné,...
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