An immunocompromised BALB/c mouse model for respiratory syncytial virus infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection causes bronchiolitis in infants and children, which can be fatal, especially in immunocompromised patients. The BALB/c mouse, currently used as a model for studying RSV immunopathology, is...

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Main Authors: Zhang Jian, Randall Timothy S, Behera Aruna, Kumar Mukesh, Patton Geoff, Hellermann Gary R, Kong Xiaoyuan, Lockey Richard F, Mohapatra Shyam S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/2/1/3