Transmission Electron Micrograph (TEM) of the human respiratory syncytial virus pathogen. Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus of the family Pneumoviridae. Its name comes from the fact that F proteins on the surface of the virus cause the cell membranes on nearby cells to merge, forming syncytia. HRSV is a syncytial (multinucleated cell that can result from multiple cell fusions of uninuclear cells) virus that causes respiratory tract infections. It is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections and hospital visits during infancy and c
Transmission Electron Micrograph (TEM) of the human respiratory syncytial virus pathogen. Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus of the family Pneumoviridae. Its name comes from the fact that F proteins on the surface of the virus cause the cell membranes on nearby cells to merge, forming syncytia. HRSV is a syncytial (multinucleated cell that can result from multiple cell fusions of uninuclear cells) virus that causes respiratory tract infections. It is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections and hospital visits during infancy and childhood. A prophylactic medication, palivizumab, can be employed to prevent HRSV in preterm (under 35 weeks gestation) infants, infants with certain congenital heart defects (CHD) or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and infants with congenital malformations of the airway. Treatment is limited to supportive care, including oxygen therapy and more advanced breathing support with CPAP or nasal high flow oxygen. Magnification: unknown.
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