Complete genome sequences of human respiratory syncytial virus genotype a and B isolates from South Korea

Mi-Ran Yun; A-Reum Kim; Han Saem Lee; Dae-Won Kim; Wan-Ji Lee; Kisoon Kim; Sung Soon Kim; You-Jin Kim

doi:10.1128/genomeA.00332-15

Complete genome sequences of human respiratory syncytial virus genotype a and B isolates from South Korea

Genome Announc. 2015 Apr 23;3(2):e00332-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00332-15.

Authors

Mi-Ran Yun¹, A-Reum Kim², Han Saem Lee², Dae-Won Kim¹, Wan-Ji Lee², Kisoon Kim³, Sung Soon Kim², You-Jin Kim⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Biosafety Evaluation and Control, Korea National Institute of Health, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
² Division of Respiratory Viruses, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
³ Division of Influenza Virus, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
⁴ Division of Respiratory Viruses, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea youjin3693@gmail.com.

Abstract

There is a paucity of complete genome sequence information for human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV). To this end, we sequenced the complete genome sequences of HRSV genotype A (HRSV-A/IC688/12) and genotype B (HRSV-B/GW0047/14 and HRSV-B/IC0027/14). This information will increase the understanding of HRSV genetic diversity, evolution, pathogenicity, antigenicity, and transmissibility.