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An In vitro Model to Study Immune Responses of Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells to Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Published on: December 10, 2013
[Respiratory syncytial virus infections: measures in immunocompromised patients]
H H Hirsch1, I Steffen, P Francioli
1Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Universität Basel.
Abstract:
RSV infections are an annually recurring problem of significant morbiditiy and mortality in the immunocompromised host, especially after lung and stem cell transplantation. The effectiveness of hygienic (isolation) and therapeutic (ribavirin, immunoglobulin, pavilizumab) measures depends of high index of suspicion and rapid diagnostic confirmation by the antigen test, PCR and/or culture. Allocation of resources require stratification of measures according to the known or estimated risk for complications.
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