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- Title
Proposal for Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nomenclature below the Species Level.
- Authors
Salimi, Vahid; Viegas, Mariana; Trento, Alfonsina; Agoti, Charles N.; Anderson, Larry J.; Avadhanula, Vasanthi; Bahl, Justin; Bont, Louis; Brister, J. Rodney; Cane, Patricia A.; Galiano, Mónica; Graham, Barney S.; Hatcher, Eneida L.; Hellferscee, Orienka; Henke, David M.; Hirve, Siddhivinayak; Jackson, Sandra; Keyaerts, Els; Kragten-Tabatabaie, Leyla; Lindstrom, Stephen
- Abstract
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the leading viral cause of serious pediatric respiratory disease, and lifelong reinfections are common. Its 2 major subgroups, A and B, exhibit some antigenic variability, enabling HRSV to circulate annually. Globally, research has increased the number of HRSV genomic sequences available. To ensure accurate molecular epidemiology analyses, we propose a uniform nomenclature for HRSV-positive samples and isolates, and HRSV sequences, namely: HRSV/subgroup identifier/geographic identifier/unique sequence identifier/year of sampling. We also propose a template for submitting associated metadata. Universal nomenclature would help researchers retrieve and analyze sequence data to better understand the evolution of this virus.
- Subjects
RESPIRATORY syncytial virus; RESEARCH; BIOLOGICAL evolution; GENETICS; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; EVALUATION research; COMPARATIVE studies; GENOTYPES; RESPIRATORY syncytial virus infections; MOLECULAR epidemiology
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021, Vol 27, Issue 6, pe1
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2706.204608