Vaccine Prospects for Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Author: Wright, Peter F.

Source: Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health, Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health , pp. 167-174(8)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

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Abstract:

This article provides background on the significance of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) as a cause of illness, as well as a brief history of the attempts to develop an effective vaccine and the progress to date. This is a chapter included in Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health, a book that celebrates the ways in which vaccines have played a role in improving the health of the world's populations.

Keywords: Vaccines; Vaccine Development; Public Health; Immunization; Disease Prevention; Respiratory Syncytial Virus; RSV

Document Type: Miscellaneous

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