Neonatal Calf Infection with Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Drawing Parallels to the Disease in Human Infants

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common viral cause of childhood acute lower respiratory tract infections. It is estimated that RSV infections result in more than 100,000 deaths annually worldwide. Bovine RSV is a cause of enzootic pneumonia in young dairy calves and summer pneumonia in...

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Main Authors: Timothy A. Reinhardt, Brian J. Nonnecke, Mitchell V. Palmer, John D. Lippolis, Jodi L. McGill, Randy E. Sacco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/12/3731