Respiratory syncytial virus

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:virus
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:RSV
gptkbp:affects	elderly infants young children immunocompromised individuals
gptkbp:antiviral	ribavirin (rarely used)
gptkbp:cause	gptkb:pneumonia bronchiolitis respiratory tract infections
gptkbp:diagnosedBy	PCR antigen detection viral culture
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Robert_M._Chanock
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1956
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Pneumoviridae
gptkbp:genomeSize	15,200 nucleotides (approximate)
gptkbp:genomeType	single-stranded negative-sense RNA
gptkbp:genus	gptkb:Orthopneumovirus
gptkbp:hostedBy	gptkb:livestock humans chimpanzees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Respiratory syncytial virus
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:P_protein gptkb:L_protein gptkb:M_protein gptkb:G_protein-coupled_receptor gptkb:N_protein gptkb:M2-1_protein gptkb:M2-2_protein F protein SH protein
gptkbp:prevention	gptkb:palivizumab_(monoclonal_antibody)
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:bovine_respiratory_syncytial_virus gptkb:human_metapneumovirus
gptkbp:season	early spring winter
gptkbp:structure	helical nucleocapsid enveloped virus
gptkbp:symptom	difficulty breathing fever cough runny nose wheezing
gptkbp:transmission	direct contact respiratory droplets
gptkbp:treatment	supportive care oxygen therapy mechanical ventilation (severe cases)
gptkbp:vaccineStatus	approved vaccines available (as of 2023)
gptkbp:WHOClassification	priority pathogen
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Pneumoviridae gptkb:RSV
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6