Organisms

Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus

The type species of PNEUMOVIRUS and an important cause of lower respiratory disease in infants and young children. It frequently presents with bronchitis and bronchopneumonia and is further characterized by fever, cough, dyspnea, wheezing, and pallor.

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Abstract

The type species of PNEUMOVIRUS and an important cause of lower respiratory disease in infants and young children. It frequently presents with bronchitis and bronchopneumonia and is further characterized by fever, cough, dyspnea, wheezing, and pallor.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • HRSV Human respiratory syncytial virus
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
  • human RSV
  • RSV, human
  • human RSVs

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

94

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Previous Indexing

  • Respiratory Syncytial Viruses (1966-1993)

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  1. B04w.820w.480w.937w.600w.670w.600.750.730w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018113. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018113
  2. Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_syncytial_virus
  3. Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1052913