Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunoglobulin Prophylaxis in High Risk Neonates: Survey of US Neonatologists † 1274

Review of palivizumab in the prophylaxis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in high-risk infants

In respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease the balance between the innate and adaptive immune responses determines the expression of the pathological phenotype favoring the development of acute bronchiolitis, and in certain children the development of recurrent wheezing. While humoral antibody plays a major role in protection against disease, T-cell immunity targeted to viral proteins appears...

Revised recommendations concerning palivizumab prophylaxis for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections are one of the leading causes of severe respiratory diseases that require hospitalization and, in some cases, intensive care. Once resolved, there may be respiratory sequelae of varying severity. The lack of effective treatments for bronchiolitis and the lack of vaccines for RSV accentuate the role of prevention in decreasing the impact of this disease. Pr...

Identification of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Genome in the Stool of a Child with Acute Gastroenteritis

Case Report: Some viruses have been reported to cause respiratory and gastroenteric infections simultaneously. In this case we present isolation of human respiratory virus (RSV) type B from diarrheal sample of a 12 months' child with acute gastroenteritis. Results: The results indicated the presence of RSV subtype B genome in all three stool samples. Moreover, no sign of co-infections with oth...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection

What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?

one of the most common causes of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children under 1 year of age in the United States. It is a common reason for young infants to be hospitalized during the RSV season. RSV can also cause serious respiratory illness in older adults. Most healthy people recover from RSV infection in 1 to 2 weeks. However, infection can be severe in a few, usually among those who are a...