Maternal Effects of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection during Pregnancy

Given the illness and deaths caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during the first year of life, preventing infant RSV infections through maternal vaccination is intriguing. However, little is known about the extent and maternal effects of RSV infection during pregnancy. We describe...

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Main Authors: Sarahn M. Wheeler, Sarah Dotters-Katz, R. Phillip Heine, Chad A. Grotegut, Geeta K. Swamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
RSV
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/11/15-0497_article