Maria Piñana, Alejandra González-Sánchez, Cristina Andrés, Jorgina Vila, Anna Creus-Costa, Ignasi Prats-Méndez, Maria Arnedo-Muñoz, Narcís Saubi, Juliana Esperalba, Ariadna Rando, Patricia Nadal-Baron, Josep Quer, Juan José González-López, Pere Soler-Palacín, Jaime Martínez-Urtaza, Nieves Larrosa, Tomàs Pumarola, Andrés Antón
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the prevalence, genetic diversity, and evolution of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) in Barcelona from 2013 to 2023. METHODS: Respiratory specimens from patients with RTI suspicion at Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron were collected from October/2013 to May/2023 for laboratory-confirmation of respiratory viruses. Next-generation sequencing was performed in randomly-selected samples with Illumina technology. Phylogenetic analyses of whole genome sequences were performed with BEAST v1...
April 6, 2024: Journal of Infection