The spatial-temporal dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus infections across the east-west coasts of Australia during 2016-17.

ABSTRACT: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important human respiratory pathogen. In temperate regions, a distinct seasonality is observed, where peaks of infections typically occur in early winter, often preceding the annual influenza season. Infections are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality and in some populations exceed that of influenza. Two subtypes, RSV-A and RSV-B, have been described, and molecular epidemiological studies have shown that both viruses mostly co-circulate. This trend also appears to be the case for Australia; however, previous genomic studies have been limited to cases from one Eastern state-New South Wales. As such, the broader spatial patterns and viral traffic networks across the continent are not known. Here, we conducted a whole-genome study of RS

SUBMITTER: Robertson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8438877 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature