Respiratory syncytial virus sequencing considerations for an expanded Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System
World Health Organization
Jun 2025 · World Health Organization
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In recent years, rapid progress has been made in the development of new pharmaceutical interventions against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), vaccines and antivirals. Both passive immunization and active immunization against RSV have now been recommended for infants and older adults in several countries. The ongoing surveillance of RSV viruses is thus vital for identifying the appropriateness of diagnostics and interventions. Establishing a baseline understanding of RSV sequence diversity prior to the widespread rollout of immunization will help to inform the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic products, facilitate assessment of the effectiveness of immunization programmes, better understand viral diversity and evolution, and assess the potential impact of RSV variants on the effectiveness of interventions. This document outlines a number of practical considerations regarding the scale and quality of sequencing. It also outlines the range of next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies suitable for RSV whole genome sequencing (WGS).
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