Level of Specific Respiratory Syncytial Virus IgA and Interferon Gamma in Serum of Children with RSV

Abstract

Background: An estimated 33 million children under the age of five worldwide are projected to be infected with the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with 10% of those cases necessitating hospital admission and up to 199,000 deaths from the illness.The most prevalent clinical condition seen with RSV infection is an upper respiratory infection known as bronchiolitis, a lower respiratory tract illness with small airway blockage that can rarely lead to pneumonia, respiratory failure, apnea, and death.