Molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus from clinical cases of Dibrugarh, Assam, India
In conclusion, this study presents the first report on the prevalence of human rhinovirus (HRV) among influenza-like illness (ILI) cases in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. HRV-C exhibited distinct epidemiological characteristics compared to HRV-A and HRV-B strains. Molecular epidemiological analysis revealed notable nucleotide variation in the VP4/VP2 region, with HRV-C15 emerging as the predominant genotype associated with increased disease severity. Further research involving larger sample sizes and detailed clinical follow-up is essential to better understand the genotype distribution and genetic diversity of HRV strains circulating in the region.
Authors
- Rahul Hazarika
- Kishore Sarma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1792-1522)
- Mandakini Das
- Aktarul Islam Siddique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6468-1894)
- Chandrakanta Bhattacharya
- Aniruddha Jakharia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5849-8556)
- Nargis Bali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5117-4639)
- Neelanjana Sarmah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9515-8844)
- Kimmi Sarmah
- Biswajyoti Borkakoty
- Harpreet Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6354-6479)
Institutions
- Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Regional Medical Research Centre (IN)
- Regional Medical Research Center (IN)
- Indian Council of Medical Research (IN)
- Regional Medical Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmmb.2025.101027
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00