Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5826000 | Current Opinion in Pharmacology | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
These new data challenge the current paradigm that acquisition of RSV infection occurs only after birth and shift attention to the prenatal effects of the virus, with the potential to result in more severe and lasting consequences by interfering with crucial developmental processes. The most immediate implication is that prophylactic strategies targeted to the mother-fetus dyad may reduce the incidence of postviral sequelae like childhood wheezing and asthma.
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Authors
Giovanni Piedimonte, Miriam K Perez,