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[Articles] Wastewater-based sequencing of respiratory syncytial virus to investigate lineage dynamics and antigenic site mutations: a retrospective genomic epidemiology study

Authors
Jolinda de Korne-Elenbaas, Auguste Rimaite, Ivan Topolsky, David Dreifuss, Charlyne Bürki, Lara Fuhrmann, Louis du Plessis, William J Fitzsimmons, Emily E Bendall, Tanja Stadler, Niko Beerenwinkel, Timothy R Julian
Journal
The Lancet Microbe
Publication date
2026-06-11
Source
rss_lancet_mic
Original record ID
270270
Summary status
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Analysis status
error
Original last updated
2026-08-17T08:00:04.000Z

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Abstract

These findings show the potential of wastewater-based genomic surveillance to identify and track circulating RSV lineages and clinically relevant mutations. As novel RSV immunoprophylaxis measures are introduced in upcoming RSV seasons, wastewater-derived genomic RSV data provide a valuable baseline for understanding RSV diversity and future viral evolution under increased immunological pressure.