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Respiratory syncytial virus genotypes and disease severity among children in hospital.
Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Dec 1997
Fletcher J N, Smyth R L, Thomas H M, Ashby D, Hart C A
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the spectrum of N and G genotypes of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causing respiratory tract infection and whether particular genotypes are associated with severity of infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) were obtained from 114 infants with acute respiratory tract infection due to RSV over two seasons. Viral mRNA was extracted from NPAs or cultured virus,...
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