Immunological and Inflammatory Biomarkers of susceptibility and severity in Adult RSV Infections.

Dexter J Wiseman, Ryan S Thwaites, Simon B Drysdale, Sophie Janet, Gavin C Donaldson, Jadwiga A Wedzicha, Peter J Openshaw, the RESCEU Investigators.


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Background
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis in young infants. However, it is also a significant pathogen in older adults. Validated biomarkers of RSV disease severity would benefit diagnostics, treatment decisions, and prophylactic interventions. This review summarizes knowledge of biomarkers for RSV disease in adults.

Methods
A literature review was performed using Ovid Medline, Embase, Global health, Scopus, and Web of Science for articles published 1946–October 2016. Nine articles were identified plus 9 from other sources.

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