Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the main cause of common cold. It is also found associated as a primary cause of hospitalization in children and severe infection in elder patients. The scientists have identified the immune cell which fight RSV. The common cold is the commonest type of respiratory infection found across all age groups and both sexes. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been established as the cause of common cold. The scientists have now identified the immune cell that fights with this virus.
RSV infection is attributed to about 2,00,000 infant deaths around the world. The virus infects airways, lungs and develops a severe cold. The scientists from Imperial College of London, UK have recently published their findings in one of the most renowned international journal. The scientists conducted an experiment with 49 healthy adults (mean 20.5 years of age). The status…
