Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) of the Paramyxoviridae family is a major cause of acute lower respiratory tract illness in infants and young children. It affects the elderly and immunocompromised individuals as well. Although RSV was discovered half a century ago, no effective treatment for the infection exists.
Category
Viral infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Lung infections
CA40 Pneumonia
H00401 Respiratory syncytial virus infection
CA41 Acute bronchiolitis
H00401 Respiratory syncytial virus infection
CA42 Acute bronchitis
H00401 Respiratory syncytial virus infection
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Viral infections
Infections caused by -ssRNA viruses
H00401 Respiratory syncytial virus infection
