respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

August 9, 2012

New therapeutic target for cold, flu viruses identified

Viruses that cause acute respiratory infections — such as human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and flu — impair a set of immune system cells that should clear the virus from the lungs.
Now, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered the signaling pathway that disables these immune cells.

By Leigh MacMillan

February 15, 2012

On the tail of RSV infection mechanism

New details about the life cycle of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could aid the development of therapies to combat this leading cause of serious illness in infants and the elderly.

By VUMC News and Communications

January 6, 2011

Aliquots – VUMC research highlights

By VUMC News and Communications