Epidemiology and genetic variability of respiratory syncytial virus in Portugal, 2014–2018

• Autor(es): Sáez-López, Emma ; Cristóvão, Paula ; Costa, Inês ; Pechirra, Pedro ; Conde, Patrícia ; Guiomar, Raquel ; Peres, Maria João ; Viseu, Regina ; Lopes, Paulo ; Soares, Vânia ; Vale, Fátima ; Fonseca, Patrícia ; Freitas, Ludivina ; Alves, Jose ; Pessanha, Maria Ana ; Toscano, Cristina ; Mota-Vieira, Luísa ; Veloso, Rita Cabral ; Côrte-Real, Rita ; Branquinho, Paula ; Pereira‑Vaz, João ; Rodrigues, Fernando ; Cunha, Mário ; Martins, Luís ; Mota, Paula ; Couto, Ana Rita ; J, Bruges Armas ; Almeida, Sofia ; Rodrigues, Débora
• Data: 2019
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/34053
• Origem: Serviço de Saúde da Região Autónoma da Madeira, E.P.E.
• Assunto(s): Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; DNA, Viral; Female; Genotype; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Middle Aged; Phylogeny; Portugal; Prevalence; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human; Respiratory Tract Infections; Seasons; Sentinel Surveillance; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Young Adult; Genetic Variation; Madeira Island; Portugal
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês
• Contribuidor(es): Repositório Comum

Descrição

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality since it is a predominant viral agent causing respiratory tract infections in infants, young children and the elderly. Considering the availability of the RSV vaccines in the coming years, molecular understanding in RSV is necessary.