Molecular characterization of an outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (subgroup A) in Havana, Cuba, by monoclonal antibodies and restriction mapping (N gene).
Twenty-one respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) strains isolated from one outbreak in Havana, Cuba (1994 to 1995), were analyzed to determine their relatedness. All isolated strains were classified as subgroup A by monoclonal antibodies. Of 21 RSV strains examined, 20 were classified as having restriction pattern NP4 and only 1 was classified as having restriction pattern NP5.
Valdivia
A
A
Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, Havana, Cuba.
Chacón
D
D
Savón
C
C
Oropesa
S
S
Sarmiento
L
L
Valdes
O
O
Otero
A
A
Rosario
D
D
Goyenechea
A
A
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D018113:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015183:Restriction Mapping
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral