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Respiratory syncytial virus: host genetic susceptibility and factors associated with disease severity in a cohort of pediatric patients.
Journal of tropical pediatrics - 6 Oct 2022
I G Giamberardino Heloisa, O Pacheco Ana P, Pereira Luciane A, Debur Maria do Carmo, Genehold Gustavo, Raboni Sonia M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are the leading cause of hospitalization in young children. We assessed the epidemiology, severity, clinical characteristics, molecular profile and genetic factors of RSV infections compared to acute respiratory illness (ARI) caused by other respiratory viruses. METHODS: Prospective cohort study was conducted from 2017 to 2018 with children under 2 years...
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