Washington University School of Medicine: Viruses Found Hiding in Lungs' Immune Cells Long After Initial Illness
October 02, 2024
October 02, 2024
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Lingering respiratory viruses set the stage for chronic lung disease, mouse study shows
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Doctors have long known that children who become seriously ill with certain respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are at elevated risk of developing asthma later in life. What they haven't known is why.
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Lingering respiratory viruses set the stage for chronic lung disease, mouse study shows
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Doctors have long known that children who become seriously ill with certain respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are at elevated risk of developing asthma later in life. What they haven't known is why.