Genetic Variability among Group A and Group B Respiratory Syncytial Viruses in a Children’s Hospital

Genetic variability among Group A and B respiratory syncytial virus isolates from a large referral hospital in New Delhi, India.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important childhood pathogen of acute lower respiratory infections in developed and developing countries. The molecular epidemiology of RSV in India is largely unknown. The present study was undertaken to standardize and evaluate reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) for the rapid and simultaneous detection of RSV groups A and B in clinical samples and to st...

Large Referral Hospital in New Delhi, India Respiratory Syncytial Virus Isolates from a Genetic Variability among Group A and B

Genetic variability in the G protein gene of group A and B respiratory syncytial viruses from India.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most commonly identified viral agent of acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) of young children and causes repeat infections throughout life. Limited data are available on the molecular epidemiology of RSV from developing countries, including India. This study reports on the genetic variability in the glycoprotein G gene among RSV isolates from India. ...

Evolution and Transmission of Respiratory Syncytial Group A (RSV-A) Viruses in Guangdong, China 2008–2015

Respiratory syncytial viruses (RSVs) including subgroups A (RSV-A) and B (RSV-B) are an important cause of acute respiratory tract infections worldwide. RSV-A include major epidemic strains. Fundamental questions concerning the evolution, persistence and transmission of RSV-A are critical for disease control and prevention, yet remain unanswered. In this study, we generated 64 complete G gene s...

Group B Streptococcal Sepsis in a Newborn: a Case Report

Newborns’ bacterial infections due to group B Streptococcus (GBS) happen in two forms including early-onset disease or late-onset disease. In this paper, we report a case of early-onset GBS infection in a male infant. A 22-year-old primigravid woman delivers a term normal looking male infant. Nasal flaring, grunting, and poor feeding presented soon after birth. An empiric treatment wit...