Whole Blood Gene Expression Profiles to Assess Pathogenesis and Disease Severity in Infants with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection.

Authors :: Mejias, Asuncion
Dimo, Blerta
Suarez, Nicolas M.
Garcia, Carla
Suarez-Arrabal, M. Carmen
Jartti, Tuomas
Blankenship, Derek
Jordan-Villegas, Alejandro
Ardura, Monica I.
Xu, Zhaohui
Banchereau, Jacques
Chaussabel, Damien
Ramilo, Octavio
Source :: PLoS Medicine; Nov2013, Vol. 10 Issue 11, p1-19, 19p, 4 Diagrams, 7 Charts, 5 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: : In this study, Mejias and colleagues found that specific blood RNA profiles of infants with RSV LRTI allowed for specific diagnosis, better understanding of disease pathogenesis, and better assessment of disease severity. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: GENE expression
RESPIRATORY syncytial virus infections
MOLECULAR genetics
RNA virus infections
PARAMYXOVIRUSES

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