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virus > respiratory virus > Pneumovirinae > respiratory syncytial virus

Preferred term

respiratory syncytial virus  

Definition

  • Human orthopneumovirus (also known as human respiratory syncytial virus, or HRSV, or just RSV) is a virus that causes respiratory tract infections, with the infected cells of the mucosa fusing together to form a syncytium. It is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections and hospital visits during infancy and childhood. (Wikipedia)

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Creator

  • Patricia Fener

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-ZG1J814Q-G

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