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Impact of genetic polymorphisms related to innate immune response on respiratory syncytial virus infection in children.
Virus genes - 1 Dec 2022
Córdova-Dávalos Laura Elena, Hernández-Mercado Alicia, Barrón-García Claudia Berenice, Rojas-Martínez Augusto, Jiménez Mariela, Salinas Eva, Cervantes-García Daniel
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes lower respiratory tract infections and bronchiolitis, mainly affecting children under 2 years of age and immunocompromised patients. Currently, there are no available vaccines or efficient pharmacological treatments against RSV. In recent years, tremendous efforts have been directed to understand the pathological mechanisms of the disease and generate a vaccine against...
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