Respiratory syncytial virus infection

被引:430
作者
Simoes, EAF
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Infect Dis Sect, Denver, CO 80218 USA
[2] Childrens Hosp, Denver, CO 80218 USA
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10.1016/S0140-6736(99)80040-3
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), long recognised as the major viral pathogen of the lower respiratory tract of infants, has also been implicated in severe lung disease in adults, especially the elderly. This fact, and the demonstration that passive prophylaxis with either polyclonal or monoclonal antibody to RSV prevents severe lung disease in high-risk infants and children, has led to renewed interest in the immune mechanisms surrounding protection, and the development of vaccines.
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