Clinical Presentation and Birth Outcomes Associated with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Pregnancy.

Clinical Presentation and Birth Outcomes Associated with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Pregnancy.

BACKGROUND:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most important cause of viral pneumonia in children worldwide. A maternal vaccine may protect both the mother and infant from RSV illness. The epidemiology and clinical presentation of RSV in pregnant and postpartum women is not well-described. MET...

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Main Authors: Helen Y Chu, Joanne Katz, James Tielsch, Subarna K Khatry, Laxman Shrestha, Steven C LeClerq, Amalia Magaret, Jane Kuypers, Mark C Steinhoff, Janet A Englund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4816499?pdf=render

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