Tribute to early pioneering research: A review of original studies on respiratory syncytial virus infection in pediatric patients in China / 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志

ABSTRACT

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children worldwide. The study on RSV infection in children dates back to the early 1970s. Looking back at the history, we can see a close association between scientific research and pediatric clinical needs, and how solid data are obtained by strictly following the classic methodology for viral etiological study. The original studies on respiratory syncytial virus infection in children lay the foundation for RSV research in China.