RSV Infection (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

RSV Infection

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RSV, labeled with GFP to glow green, infects a sample of lung tissue from a deceased donor. New research shows that the virus produces defective genomes that prompt the immune system to eliminate the pathogen.

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