Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: An Illness for All Ages

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the single most important cause of severe respiratory infection in very young infants. It has also been recently recognized as a significant cause of severe illness in elderly adults, those with underlying cardiopulmonary disease, and the immunocompromised. RSV i...

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Published inClinics in chest medicine Vol. 38; no. 1; p. 29
Main Author Walsh, Edward E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2017
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections - diagnosis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections - pathology
Young Adult
Respiratory syncytial virus
Antivirals
Adults
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Vaccines
Asthma
Bronchiolitis
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Summary:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the single most important cause of severe respiratory infection in very young infants. It has also been recently recognized as a significant cause of severe illness in elderly adults, those with underlying cardiopulmonary disease, and the immunocompromised. RSV is suspected of playing a major role in the development of asthma. Prophylaxis in high-risk infants using a monoclonal antibody is the only effective specific therapy available but recent breakthroughs in vaccine design and antiviral drugs offer the promise of effective prophylactic and therapeutic agents against RSV.
ISSN:1557-8216
DOI:10.1016/j.ccm.2016.11.010