Fc-Mediated Antibody Effector Functions During Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Disease

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of severe lower respiratory tract infections and hospitalization in infants under 1 year of age and there is currently no market-approved vaccine available. For protection against infection, young children mainly depend on their innate immune system...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth A. van Erp, Willem Luytjes, Gerben Ferwerda, Puck B. van Kasteren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
RSV
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00548/full