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Determination of genetic characterization and circulation pattern of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in children with a respiratory infection, Tehran, Iran, during 2018-2019.
Virus research - 1 Nov 2021
Tavakoli Forough, Izadi Anahita, Yavarian Jila, Sharifi-Zarchi Ali, Salimi Vahid, Mokhtari-Azad Talat
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The RSV-associated disease accounts for a significant health burden particularly in infants and young children who need to be hospitalized. Since continuous surveillance of circulating RSV genotypes is crucial worldwide, this study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity of RSV circulating strains causing upper or lower acute respiratory infection. Our attention was geared towards studying the cases...
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