Molecular epidemiological study of the G protein of human respiratory syncytial virus detected in patients with acute respiratory infections in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Abstract:To investigate the molecular characteristics of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) detected in Gyeonggi Province from 2015/16 to 2017/18, 2331 specimens from patients with sporadic acute respiratory illness and 85 specimens from four HRSV outbreaks in the postpartum care center were analyzed by real-time reverse transcription PCR. HRSVs were detected in 97 of the 2416 (4.0%) specimens, and among the positive specimens, 38 (39.2%) were identified as HRSV-A and 59 (60.8%) as HRSV-B. During the study period… Show more
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