Characteristics of RSV-Specific Maternal Antibodies in Plasma of Hospitalized, Acute RSV Patients under Three Months of Age.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause for respiratory illness that requires hospitalization in infancy. High levels of maternal antibodies can protect against RSV infection. However, RSV-infected infants can suffer from severe disease symptoms even in the presence of high levels of...

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Main Authors: Jop Jans, Oliver Wicht, Ivy Widjaja, Inge M L Ahout, Ronald de Groot, Teun Guichelaar, Willem Luytjes, Marien I de Jonge, Cornelis A M de Haan, Gerben Ferwerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5279754?pdf=render