RSV can cause mild symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, and fever, or cause more serious conditions such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia. Although the disease has been considered only a respiratory infection since its discovery in 1956, a study published in the journal Infectious Diseases demonstrated for the first time that RSV can infect nerve cells, according to Tulane University.
The study used somatic nerve cultures grown in the laboratory. The study showed that RSV can infect nerve cells and trigger inflammation. At low levels of RSV infection, the nerves become hyperresponsive to stimulation. This may explain why children who have had an infection are more likely to later develop asthma symptoms. At higher viral load levels, the team observed progressive nerve damage.
2024-01-15 12:03:00
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