Displacement of predominant respiratory syncytial virus genotypes in Malaysia between 1989 and 2011

• Published in: Infection, genetics and evolution Vol. 14; pp. 357 - 360
• Main Authors: Khor, Chee-Sieng, Sam, I-Ching, Hooi, Poh-Sim, Chan, Yoke-Fun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2013
• Subjects: classification; epidemiological studies; epidemiology; Evolution, Molecular; genetics; Genotype; history; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Human respiratory syncytial virus; Humans; Malaysia; Malaysia - epidemiology; Molecular epidemiology; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections - epidemiology; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections - history; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human - classification; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human - genetics; viruses; Malaysia; Human respiratory syncytial virus; Molecular epidemiology; Genotype; Malaysia
• ISSN: 1567-1348; 1567-7257; 1567-7257
• DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2012.12.017

• We sequenced over 100 isolates of respiratory syncytial virus from 1989 to 2011. • Respiratory syncytial virus subtype A is more frequently isolated than subtype B. • Local respiratory syncytial virus isolates show temporal clustering with other worldwide isolates. • New respiratory syncytial viru...