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ReviewInfluenza and other respiratory viruses2025

Host Immune Response to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Children.

Gang Chen, Xiuchang Ma, Jinhuan Wu, Yi Yan, Wenxian Qian, Apeng Chen, Changhua Yi, Man Tian

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Review in Influenza and other respiratory viruses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Gang ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang (Lianyungang Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University), Lianyungang, China.
Xiuchang MaClinical Research Center, Second Hospital of Nanjing, Afffliated Hospital to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Jinhuan WuDepartment of Respiratory, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yi YanDepartment of Respiratory, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wenxian QianClinical Research Center, Second Hospital of Nanjing, Afffliated Hospital to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Apeng ChenDepartment of Respiratory, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Changhua YiClinical Research Center, Second Hospital of Nanjing, Afffliated Hospital to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0009-0008-2154-1662
Man TianDepartment of Respiratory, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

Funding

Major Science and Technology Project of Gansu Province 22ZD6NA001National Basic Research Program of China 32273019National Natural Science Foundation of China 92169106Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province 22JR5RA028Science and Technology Program of Department of Science and Technology of Nanjing ZX20200009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of severe respiratory diseases in children, especially in infants. The immune responses induced by RSV infection are a fairly complex process that can contribute significantly to disease severity. Despite decades of research on RSV, many immune mechanisms remain to be explored. A full exploration of these immune responses can contribute to the discovery of new therapeutic and prophylactic approaches. Despite significant advancements in vaccine development and monoclonal antibody research, effective therapeutic options remain limited. This review focuses on how the immune system reacts when children contract the respiratory syncytial virus. We describe the biological characteristics of RSV, viral-cell interactions, immune evasion, innate immunity (including pattern recognition receptors and inflammatory cells), and adaptive immunity (including CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and humoral immune response). Understanding the complicated immune response to RSV infection is essential for developing effective interventions and vaccine developments. This review aims to deepen the understanding of the impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) on the immune system and to contribute to the advancement of practical therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, HumanRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsAdaptive ImmunityChildHumansImmune EvasionImmunity, InnateInfantadaptive immune responseCD4+ T cellsCD8+ T cellshumoral immune responseinnate immune responserespiratory syncytial virus

Identifiers

PMID40931411
PMCPMC12422963

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