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Molecular Diversity of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Neighboring Japanese Cities.
Microbiology spectrum - 17 Aug 2023
Ono Takashi, Hashimoto Koichi, Kume Yohei, Chishiki Mina, Okabe Hisao, Sato Masatoki, Norito Sakurako, Aso Jumpei, Sada Mitsuru, Mochizuki Izumi, Mashiyama Fumi, Ishibashi Naohisa, Suzuki Shigeo, Sakuma Hiroko, Suwa Reiko, Kawase Miyuki, Takeda Makoto, Shirato Kazuya, Kimura Hirokazu, Hosoya Mitsuaki
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Human respiratory syncytial viruses (HRSVs) are divided into subgroups A and B, which are further divided based on the nucleotide sequence of the second hypervariable region (HVR) of the attachment glycoprotein (G) gene. Understanding the molecular diversity of HRSV before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can provide insights into the effects of the pandemic on HRSV dissemination and...
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