{"id":11449,"date":"2026-02-18T01:03:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=11449"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:03:56","slug":"respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-clinical-risks-diagnostics-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-clinical-risks-diagnostics-and-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): clinical risks, diagnosis and prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections in infants and a significant factor in hospitalizations among the elderly. Although the infection often presents as a mild acute respiratory infection, its systemic impact, seasonal dynamics, and burden on the health care system make RSV the subject of close clinical and epidemiological attention.<\/p>\n

According to estimates World Health Organization<\/span><\/span>, RSV causes millions of infections in children under 5 years of age each year, and severe forms can lead to hospitalization and increased mortality in vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n

Virological characteristics and mechanisms of pathogenesis<\/h2>\n

RSV is a single-stranded RNA virus of the Pneumoviridae family. A key feature is the ability to form syncytia, multinucleated cellular structures resulting from the fusion of infected cells of the respiratory tract epithelium. It is this property that explains the deep involvement of the bronchioles.<\/p>\n

The main pathophysiological processes in RSV infection:<\/p>\n