Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Genomics and Public Health

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Genomics and Public Health

CDC information: RSV is common during fall, winter and spring. It usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. But RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults

Respiratory syncytial virus — United States, July 2012–June 2014 
MMWR Weekly December 5, 2014

Recent Genomic Insights

Molecular evolution of human respiratory syncytial virus attachment glycoprotein (G) gene of new genotype ON1 and ancestor NA1.
Hirano E, et al Infect Genet Evol. 2014 Dec;28:183-913.

Human genetics and respiratory syncytial virus disease: current findings and future approaches.
Choi EH, et al Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 2013;372:121-37.

Rapid spread and diversification of respiratory syncytial virus genotype ON1, Kenya.  [PDF 881.71 KB]  
Charles N. Agoti et al, Emerging Infectious Diseases  Vol. 20, No. 6, June 2014

Find out which genes have been studied in relation to Respiratory Syncytial Virus occurrence and outcomes from the HuGE Navigator