Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections can lead to serious complications, particularly in infants and older adults aged ...

According to the CDC, RSV symptoms make it difficult to distinguish it from the common cold or other respiratory viruses like the flu or COVID-19. Dr. Kali Broussard, a physician in Maurice who ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most important cause of infantile bronchiolitis and pneumonia. It is ubiquitous, with most children acquiring their primary infection within the first year ...

RSV is spread through droplets in the air when the infected cough or sneeze and can be passed on by touching a surface ...

The RSV vaccine contains a protein from the respiratory syncytial virus. When administered, it triggers the immune system to respond, creating protection that helps stave off severe infection.

Wastewater data suggests that flu and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV ... which can increase their risk of dehydration.” An RSV infection is typically mild for adults but infants ...

Cases of RSV and flu are ticking up among young children in the U.S. even as overall respiratory virus activity remains low, according to CDC data.

We report here CX3C chemokine mimicry for the G glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV ... We also show that CX3CR1 facilitates RSV infection of cells. Thus, G glycoprotein interaction ...

As respiratory viruses surge, new research underscores how masking and testing policies in hospitals directly influence infection rates, shaping future strategies for patient and staff safety.

as the presentation is indistinguishable from other respiratory tract infections, and epidemics often overlap. The microbiologic confirmation of RSV infection is based on detecting the virus in a ...

The infection causes mild ... open image in gallery Electron microscope shows human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions, colourised blue, and anti-RSV F protein/gold antibodies, colourised ...