Research progress of respiratory tract infection induced by respiratory syncytial virus in children

Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV)is a major cause of respiratory tract infection in children, and RSV infection is an important inducement to recurrent cough or wheezing in children.Nevertheless, the pathogenes is not clear, the clinical presentations are significantly different.Its test is not effective and fast, and the positive therapies to control RSV airway infection are lacking.Therefore, to control the respiratory tract disease of the children, it is important to know the research progress of the pathogenesis, the clinical manifestation, the examination, and the prevention and therapy of RSV infection. Key words: Respiratory syncytial virus; Respiratory infection; Children