Abstract
This study of healthy adults revealed no major changes in the bacterial community of the respiratory tracts following RSV inoculation, suggesting that the adult respiratory microbial community is resilient to viral perturbations <https://bit.ly/3AwnMc8>
Highlights
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the commonest cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection (RTI) in infants, resulting in seasonal surges in hospital admissions [1]
One possible explanation is that RSV infection causes lasting changes in the respiratory microbial community leading to secondary effects on physiology and immunity
This study of healthy adults revealed no major changes in the bacterial community of the respiratory tracts following RSV inoculation, suggesting that the adult respiratory microbial community is resilient to viral perturbations https://bit.ly/3AwnMc8
Summary
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the commonest cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection (RTI) in infants, resulting in seasonal surges in hospital admissions [1]. We anticipated that infection would result in significant changes in the bacterial community within the upper respiratory tract.
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