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ArticleInfluenza and other respiratory viruses2025

Molecular Analysis of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Group B Strains Isolated in Kenya Before and During the Emergence of Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1.

Julia Wangui, George Gachara, Victor Mobegi, Charles Agoti, James Otieno, Silvanos Opanda, Benjamin Opot, Joseph N Ngeranwa, Regina Njeru, Wallace Bulimo

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Julia WanguiCentre For Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0002-5163-6813
George GacharaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Victor MobegiDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Charles AgotiDepartment of Epidemiology and Demography, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) - Wellcome Trust Program, Nairobi, Kenya.
James OtienoTheiagen Genomics, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA.
Silvanos OpandaCentre For Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya.
Benjamin OpotCentre For Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya.
Joseph N NgeranwaDepartment of Biochemistry, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Regina NjeruInternational Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Wallace BulimoCentre For Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya.

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AFHSC-GEISWellcome TrustWellcome Trust 102975
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Abstract

backgroundWe conducted a retrospective study to explore molecular insights into human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) group B strains among patients attending outpatient clinics at government medical facilities both prior and during the onset of Influenza A/H1N1/2009 pandemic outbreak.

methodsWe screened 2300 nasopharyngeal swabs using multiplex real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. We amplified a segment of the first and second hypervariable regions, as well as the conserved portion of the third domain of the G-gene using HRSV-B specific primers, sequenced by Sanger di-deoxy chain termination method and thereafter analyzed the sequences.

resultsWe characterized the circulating strains into three known genotypes: SAB4 (1.4%), BA7 (1.4%), and multiple variants of BA9 (97.2%). The majority of BA9 viruses were uniquely Kenyan with only 4% aligning with BA9 lineages found elsewhere. The mean evolutionary rate of the HRSV-B was estimated to be 3.08 × 10

conclusionOur findings indicate that the circulating HRSV-B viruses in Kenya underwent a slower evolution during the period of 2007-2010. Additionally, our findings reveal the existence of a unique lineage as well as new variants that have not been reported elsewhere to date.

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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanRespiratory Syncytial Virus, HumanRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGenotypeHumansInfantKenyaMaleMiddle AgedNasopharynxCOVID‐19 pandemicevolutiongenetic variabilityHRSV‐B genotypespandemic influenzarecombinationSARS‐CoV‐2spatial–temporal trends

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PMID39978327
PMCPMC11842092

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