Abstract
AbstractRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections, is classified in two major groups (A and B) with multiple genotypes within them. Continuous changes in spatiotemporal distribution of RSV genotypes have been recorded since the identification of this virus. However, there are no established criteria for genotype definition, which affects the understanding of viral evolution, immunity, and development of vaccines. We conducted a phylogenetic analysis of 4,353 RSV-A G gene ectodomain sequences, and used 1,103 complete genome sequences to analyze the totallity of RSV-A genes. Intra- and intergenotype p-distance analysis and identification of molecular markers associated to specific genotypes were performed. Our results indicate that previously reported genotypes can be classified into nine distinct genotypes: GA1-GA7, SAA1, and NA1. We propose the analysis of the G gene ectodomain with a wide set of reference sequences of all genotypes for an accurate genotype identification.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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