Respiratory syncytial virus in influenza-like illness cases: Epidemiology and molecular analyses of four consecutive winter seasons (2014-2015/2017-2018) in Lombardy (Northern Italy).
influenza-like illness
molecular characterization
molecular detection
molecular epidemiology
phylogenetic analysis
respiratory syncytial virus
Journal
Journal of medical virology
ISSN: 1096-9071
Titre abrégé: J Med Virol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7705876
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Historique:
revised:
15
04
2020
received:
12
02
2020
accepted:
17
04
2020
medline:
22
4
2020
pubmed:
22
4
2020
entrez:
22
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Besides seasonal influenza viruses (IV), several other pathogens-including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-are involved in clinically undistinguished influenza-like illnesses (ILIs). This study aimed at investigating the contribution of RSV in ILI cases in Lombardy (Northern Italy) during four consecutive winter seasons. In the framework of influenza surveillance, respiratory samples from ILI outpatients were collected from 2014-2015 to 2017-2018 season. IV-negative swabs were included in the study and analyzed to detect and molecularly characterize RSV-A and RSV-B. A total of 12.9% (135/1047) of samples were positive to RSV that was mostly detected among children ≤5 years (51/183, 27.8%) and those aged 6 to 15 years (30/158, 18.9%), whereas elderly >65 years accounted for 12% of RSV cases (15/125). The median start of RSV epidemic was in the end of November, with a peak in mid-February and a width of nearly 4 months, almost overlapping seasonal influenza epidemic. RSV-A and RSV-B co-circulated in all considered seasons, with RSV-B predominating on RSV-A (63.6% vs 36.4%; P < .001). Most (85.2%) RSV-A belonged to genotype ON1 and the remaining to NA1. All RSV-B clustered within the BA genotype. In this study, RSV significantly contributed to ILI cases, especially among pediatric population (<15 years), although it was detected in all age groups. RSV-B predominated on RSV-A, and the most recent evolved genotypes (BA and ON1, respectively) circulated. Investigating the epidemiological and molecular characteristics of RSV in ILI cases can increase baseline epidemiological information before the introduction of RSV vaccination.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Besides seasonal influenza viruses (IV), several other pathogens-including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-are involved in clinically undistinguished influenza-like illnesses (ILIs). This study aimed at investigating the contribution of RSV in ILI cases in Lombardy (Northern Italy) during four consecutive winter seasons.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
In the framework of influenza surveillance, respiratory samples from ILI outpatients were collected from 2014-2015 to 2017-2018 season. IV-negative swabs were included in the study and analyzed to detect and molecularly characterize RSV-A and RSV-B.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 12.9% (135/1047) of samples were positive to RSV that was mostly detected among children ≤5 years (51/183, 27.8%) and those aged 6 to 15 years (30/158, 18.9%), whereas elderly >65 years accounted for 12% of RSV cases (15/125). The median start of RSV epidemic was in the end of November, with a peak in mid-February and a width of nearly 4 months, almost overlapping seasonal influenza epidemic. RSV-A and RSV-B co-circulated in all considered seasons, with RSV-B predominating on RSV-A (63.6% vs 36.4%; P < .001). Most (85.2%) RSV-A belonged to genotype ON1 and the remaining to NA1. All RSV-B clustered within the BA genotype.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
In this study, RSV significantly contributed to ILI cases, especially among pediatric population (<15 years), although it was detected in all age groups. RSV-B predominated on RSV-A, and the most recent evolved genotypes (BA and ON1, respectively) circulated. Investigating the epidemiological and molecular characteristics of RSV in ILI cases can increase baseline epidemiological information before the introduction of RSV vaccination.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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