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Proposal for Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nomenclature below the Species Level.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2021
Salimi Vahid, Viegas Mariana, Trento Alfonsina, Agoti Charles N, Anderson Larry J, Avadhanula Vasanthi, Bahl Justin, Bont Louis, Brister J Rodney, Cane Patricia A, Galiano Mónica, Graham Barney S, Hatcher Eneida L, Hellferscee Orienka, Henke David M, Hirve Siddhivinayak, Jackson Sandra, Keyaerts Els, Kragten-Tabatabaie Leyla, Lindstrom Stephen, Nauwelaers Inne, Nokes D James, Openshaw Peter J, Peret Teresa C, Piedra Pedro A, Ramaekers Kaat, Rector Annabel, Trovão Nídia Sequeira, von Gottberg Anne, Zambon Maria, Zhang Wenqing, Williams Thomas C, Barr Ian G, Buchholz Ursula J
Abstract excerpt
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the leading viral cause of serious pediatric respiratory disease, and lifelong reinfections are common. Its 2 major subgroups, A and B, exhibit some antigenic variability, enabling HRSV to circulate annually. Globally, research has increased the number of HRSV genomic sequences available. To ensure accurate molecular epidemiology analyses, we propose a uniform...
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