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Genomic characterization of respiratory syncytial virus genotypes circulating in the paediatric population of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Microbial genomics - 1 Sept 2023
Pangesti Krisna N A, Ansari Hifzur R, Bayoumi Ali, Kesson Alison M, Hill-Cawthorne Grant A, Abd El Ghany Moataz
Abstract excerpt
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), or human orthopneumovirus, is a major cause of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI), particularly in young children, causing significant morbidity and mortality. We used pathogen genomics to characterize the population structure and genetic signatures of RSV isolates circulating in children in New South Wales between 2016 and 2018 and to understand the evolutionary dynamics...
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