STRUCTURE
The genetic material that is inside the RSV viral particles
Single-stranded RNA
One way RSV is spread
Touching contaminated surfaces
Direct contact
Respiratory droplets
The type of immunity that is obtained from an infant getting the RSV antibodies, NOT the vaccine
Passive Immunity
The length of RSV's incubation period
2-8 days
What RSV stands for
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
The percentage of children who contract RSV under age 2
100%
The demographics that are recommended to be vaccinated
Over 65 and pregnant mothers
At what time after infection there is the most amount of viral particles in your blood
1 week
How RSV tricks immune cells with a biological "decoy"
The virus secretes its G protein to be recognized by immune cells
The other infections that RSV is found with
Bronchitis, pneumonia
Name of the RSV vaccine for infants
Nirsevimab
The RSV surface proteins that deals with attachment and fusion, respectively
G, F
What the lipid bilayer envelope of RSV is derived from and what it is roughly shaped like
Lipid bilayer envelope, sphere
A reason why the child in the case study had such a severe hospitalization
Mother was unvaccinated
Family history of respiratory infection
Born preterm
One problem with the 2020-2022 RSV vaccine clinical trial
Made the virus more deadly
Resulted in severe complications for many participants
Why the F protein cannot be recognized by your body once it binds to the membrane of a host cell
The F protein undergoes a structural change, losing its major antigenic site Ø where neutralizing antibodies can bind to