Genomic Surveillance Uncovers a Shift in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Subtype Dominance and the Local Expansion of Subclade B.D.E.1.7
Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalization among children under 5 and adults over 60 due to its ability to cause acute respiratory illness. Recent approvals of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies against RSV have raised concerns about the potential of prophylactic-evading...