Circulating strains of human respiratory syncytial virus in central and south America.

Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is a major cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections among infants and young children. HRSV strains vary genetically and antigenically and have been classified into two broad subgroups, A and B (HRSV-A and HRSV-B, respectively). To date, little is kno...

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Main Authors: Merly Sovero, Josefina Garcia, Tadeusz Kochel, V Alberto Laguna-Torres, Jorge Gomez, Wilson Chicaiza, Melvin Barrantes, Felix Sanchez, Mirna Jimenez, Guillermo Comach, Ivette Lorenzana de Rivera, Ana E Arango, Roberto Agudo, Eric S Halsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3148217?pdf=render