Cell-mediated cytotoxic response to respiratory syncytial virus in infants with bronchiolitis

D Isaacs, CRM Bangham, AJ McMichael - The Lancet, 1987 - Elsevier
D Isaacs, CRM Bangham, AJ McMichael
The Lancet, 1987Elsevier
A cell-mediated cytotoxic response to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was demonstrated in
the peripheral blood of 4 of 22 infants with acute bronchiolitis. These 4 infants were aged 3
weeks to 3 months. No such response was found in infants older than 4 months. All 4 infants
with a positive response had mild infections.
Abstract
A cell-mediated cytotoxic response to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was demonstrated in the peripheral blood of 4 of 22 infants with acute bronchiolitis. These 4 infants were aged 3 weeks to 3 months. No such response was found in infants older than 4 months. All 4 infants with a positive response had mild infections.
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