title: Circulation of a novel human respiratory syncytial virus Group B genotype during the 2014-2015 season in Catalonia (Spain).
abstract: Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is one of the most common viral aetiological agents in the youngest population. In the present study a novel HRSV-B BA genotype is first described based on the phylogenetic analysis of the coding hypervariable region 2 sequences of G protein from strains detected during the 2014-2015 season. Among all strains detected in the last season, 44% belonged to this new genotype. Therefore, it highlights the importance of a continuous HRSV surveillance to monitor the emergence and spread of new genotypes or variants with genetic changes that may affect antigenic and tropism features.
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gimferrer
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andrés
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campins
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Codina
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Melendo
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Saiz
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esperalba
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bruguera
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Vilca
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Armadans
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pumarola
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: aanton@vhebron.net.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antón
mesh_terms: D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D018113:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; C116204:attachment protein G
keywords: Genotypes; molecular epidemiology; respiratory syncytial virus; respiratory infection; surveillance