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Pharmacologic Advances in the Treatment and Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Pharmacologic Advances in the Treatment and Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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Pharmacologic Advances in the Treatment and Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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Full title

Pharmacologic Advances in the Treatment and Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Publisher

United States: The University of Chicago Press

Journal title

Clinical infectious diseases, 2010-05, Vol.50 (9), p.1258-1267

Language

English

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United States: The University of Chicago Press

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Contents

Currently, only 2 drugs have been approved for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Palivizumab is a monoclonal antibody for the prevention of RSV in high-risk children. Ribavirin is approved for treatment of severe RSV disease; however, its effectiveness in improving outcomes is questionable. During the past 40 years, many obstacles...

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Pharmacologic Advances in the Treatment and Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2851489

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2851489

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ISSN

1058-4838

E-ISSN

1537-6591

DOI

10.1086/651603

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