Functional Characterization of RSV Clades Associated with Prophylactic Breakthrough Infections in Pediatric Transmission Clusters
Estefany Rios-Guzman, Ria Almohtadi, Seth H. Borrowman, Tien Doan, C. Boyle, Dulce S. Garcia, Margarita Rzhetskaya, Lacy M. Simons, Jacob W Class, Alexa Mendoza, Molly Schnieders, Anna E. Pawlowski, Sameer J Patel, Ramón Lorenzo-Redondo, Judd F. Hultquist
This study investigates RSV clades associated with prophylactic breakthrough infections in pediatric transmission clusters and finds that clade associations are driven by transmission dynamics rather than resistance.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology