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Immunology of viral respiratory tract infection in infancy.
Paediatric respiratory reviews - 1 Jun 2003
Crowe James E, Williams John V
Abstract excerpt
Respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza viruses (PIV) and the influenza viruses cause severe lower respiratory tract disease in infants and children throughout the world. We discuss the recent discovery of the epidemiologic importance of the human metapneumoviruses, first reported in 2001. Experimental live-attenuated vaccines for each of these viruses are being developed for...
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