Spread and clinical severity of respiratory syncytial virus A genotype ON1 in Germany, 2011–2017

Spread and clinical severity of respiratory syncytial virus A genotype ON1 in Germany, 2011–2017

Abstract Background The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) A genotype ON1, which was first detected in Ontario (Canada) in 2010/11, appeared in Germany in 2011/12. Preliminary observations suggested a higher clinical severity in children infected with this new genotype. We investigated spread and dis...

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Main Authors: Andrea Streng, David Goettler, Miriam Haerlein, Lisa Lehmann, Kristina Ulrich, Christiane Prifert, Christine Krempl, Benedikt Weißbrich, Johannes G. Liese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Children
Respiratory tract infection
RSV-A ON1
Epidemiology
Disease severity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4266-y

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