ArticleVirologica Sinica2024
A multi-center study on genetic variations in the fusion protein of respiratory syncytial virus from children with Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in China during 2017-2021.
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- Catching our breath: development of interventions and therapies for respiratory syncytial virus.Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR · 2026Review
- Expanded Genomic Surveillance and Seasonal Comparisons of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Minnesota, USA, 2023-2025.Influenza and other respiratory viruses · 2026Article
- Structural vaccinology expedites rational design of next-generation vaccines for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.Virologica Sinica · 2026Review
- Bivalent RSV prefusion F vaccination elicits effective neutralization of contemporary and monoclonal antibody-resistant RSV strains.NPJ vaccines · 2026Article
- Prevalence and genetic diversity of respiratory syncytial viruses circulating in Bulgaria, 2023-2025.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Strain Evolution and Mutations in Western Australia in the Context of Nirsevimab Prophylaxis.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Genetic Diversity in the Fusion Gene of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Isolated From Iraqi Patients: A First Report.Advances in virology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a significant cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in children under five years of age. Between 2017 and 2021, 396 complete sequences of the RSV F gene were obtained from 500 RSV-positive throat swabs collected from ten hospitals across nine provinces in China. In addition, 151 sequences from China were sourced from GenBank and GISAID, making a total of 549 RSV F gene sequences subjected to analysis. Phylogenetic and genetic diversity analyses revealed that the RSV F genes circulating in China from 2017 to 2021 have remained relatively conserved, although some amino acids (AAs) have undergone changes. AA mutations with frequencies ≥ 10% were identified at six sites and the p27 region: V384I (site I), N276S (site II), R213S (site Ø), and K124N (p27) for RSV A; F45L (site I), M152I/L172Q/S173 L/I185V/K191R (site V), and R202Q/I206M/Q209R (site Ø) for RSV B. Comparing mutational frequencies in RSV-F before and after 2020 revealed minor changes for RSV A, while the K191R, I206M, and Q209R frequencies increased by over 10% in RSV B. Notably, the nirsevimab-resistant mutation, S211N in RSV B, increased in frequency from 0% to 1.15%. Both representative strains aligned with the predicted RSV-F structures of their respective prototypes exhibited similar conformations, with low root-mean-square deviation values. These results could provide foundational data from China for the development of RSV mAbs and vaccines.
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