Guilherme C Fröhlich, Tatiana S Gregianini, Felipe G Pinheiro, Rodrigo Nascimento, Thiago M Cezar, Veridiane M Pscheidt, Tainá Selayaran, Letícia G Martins, Marcelo Ferreira da Costa Gomes, Richard S Salvato, Elisa C Pereira, Victor Guimarães-Ribeiro, Letícia de Paula Scalioni, Marilda M Siqueira, Paola C Resende, Ana B G Veiga
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an important cause of respiratory infection in humans. Severe cases are common in children ≤2 years old, immunocompromised individuals, and the elderly. In 2020, RSV infection reduced in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), southern Brazil; however, in 2021 resurgence of RSV was observed. This study analyzed epidemiological and genetic features of RSV infection cases reported in 2021 in RS. Nasopharyngeal samples collected from individuals with respiratory infection negative for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A and B viruses were assessed for the presence of RSV by real time RT-qPCR...
March 2024: Journal of Medical Virology