Human respiratory syncytial virus

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Human respiratory syncytial virus

Classification and external resources

An x ray of a child with RSV showing the typical bilateral perihilar fullness. ICD9 = 079.6 ICD-10 11387 DiseasesDB 001564 MedlinePlus ped/2706 eMedicine D018357 MeSH Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that causes respiratory tract infections. It is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections and hospital visits during infancy and childhood. A prophylactic medication (not a vaccine) exists for preterm (under 35 weeks gestation) infants, infants with certain congenital heart defects (CHD) or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and infants with congenital malformations of the airway. Treatment is limited to supportive care (for example C-PAP), including oxygen therapy. In temperate climates there is an annual epidemic during the winter months. In tropical climates, infection is most common during the rainy season. In the United States, 60% of infants are infected during their first RSV season,[1] and nearly all children will have been infected with the virus by 23 years of age.[1] Of those infected with RSV, 23% will develop bronchiolitis, necessitating hospitalization.[2] Natural infection with RSV induces protective immunity which wanes over timepossibly more so than other respiratory viral infectionsand thus people can be infected multiple times. Sometimes an infant can become symptomatically infected more than once, even within a single RSV season. Severe RSV infections have increasingly been found among elderly patients. Young adults can be re-infected every five to seven years, with symptoms looking like a sinus infection or a cold (infections can also be asymptomatic).

RSV is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus of the family Paramyxoviridae, which includes common respiratory viruses such as those causing measles and mumps. RSV is a member of the paramyxovirus subfamily Pneumovirinae. Its name comes from the fact that F proteins on the surface of the virus cause the cell membranes on nearby cells to merge, forming syncytia.

Contents

1 Signs and symptoms 2 Virology o 2.1 Genome o 2.2 Evolution o 2.3 Transmission 3 Prevention 4 Laboratory diagnosis 5 Treatment 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Signs and symptoms

The incubation time (from when you get infected until symptoms arrive) is 4-5 days. For adults, RSV produces only mild symptoms, often indistinguishable from common colds and minor illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control consider RSV to be the "most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia in children under 1 year of age in the United States".[3] For some children, RSV can cause bronchiolitis, leading to severe respiratory illness requiring hospitalization and, rarely, causing death. This is more likely to occur in patients that are immunocompromised or infants born prematurely. Other RSV symptoms common among infants include listlessness, poor or diminished appetite, and a possible fever.[4] Recurrent wheezing and asthma are more common among individuals who suffered severe RSV infection during the first few months of life than among controls;[5] whether RSV infection sets up a process that leads to recurrent wheezing or whether those already predisposed to asthma are more likely to become severely ill with RSV has yet to be determined. Symptoms of pneumonia in immuno-compromised patients such as in transplant patients and especially bone marrow transplant patients should be evaluated to rule out RSV infection. This can be done by means of PCR testing for RSV nucleic acids in peripheral blood samples if all other infectious processes have been ruled out or if it is highly suspicious for RSV such as a recent exposure to a known source of RSV infection. In at least one case, RSV onset appears to have coincided with the onset of type 2 diabetes, and there may be a possible correlation.[6] [7]

Virology
Human respiratory syncytial virus

Transmission electron micrograph of RSV

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Virus classification Group V ((-)ssRNA) Mononegavirales Paramyxoviridae

Genome
The genome is ~15,000 nucleotides in length and is composed of a single strand of RNA with negative polarity. It has 10 genes encoding 11 proteins there are 2 open reading frames of M2. The genome is transcribed sequentially from NS1 to L with reduction in expression levels along its length. NS1 and NS2 inhibit type I interferon activity. N encodes nucleocapsid protein that associates with the genomic RNA forming the nucleocapsid. M encodes the Matrix protein required for viral assembly. SH, G and F form the viral coat. The G protein is a surface protein that is heavily glycosylated. It functions as the attachment protein. The F protein is another important surface protein; F mediates fusion, allowing entry of the virus into the cell cytoplasm and also allowing the formation of syncytia. The F protein is homologous in both subtypes of RSV; antibodies directed at the F protein are neutralizing. In contrast, the G protein differs considerably between the two subtypes. M2 is the second matrix protein also required for transcription and encodes M2-1 (elongation factor) and M2-2 (transcription regulation). M2 contains CD8 epitopes. L encodes the RNA polymerase. The phosphoprotein P is a cofactor for the L protein.

The atomic structure is now available for two of these proteins: N[8] and M.[9]

Evolution
Bayesian estimates of the mutation rates in the subtype A genomes give a mutation rate of 6.4710-4 (credible interval: 5.5610-4 7.3810-4) substitutions/site/year.[10] This is similar to other RNA viruses. The population size has remained constant over the last 70 years and the G protein appears to be the main site of diversifying selection. The most recent common ancestor evolved ~1943 (credible interval: 19231954).

Transmission
RSV spreads easily by direct contact, and can remain viable for a half an hour or more on hands or for up to 5 hours on countertops.[11]

Prevention
As the virus is ubiquitous in all parts of the world, avoidance of infection is not possible. Epidemiologically, a vaccine would be the best answer. A vaccine trial in 1960s using a formalin-inactivated vaccine (FI-RSV), increased disease severity in children who had been vaccinated.[12] There is much active investigation into the development of a new vaccine, but at present no vaccine exists. Some of the most promising candidates are based on temperature sensitive mutants which have targeted genetic mutations to reduce virulence. However, palivizumab (brand name Synagis manufactured by MedImmune), a moderately effective prophylactic drug is available for infants at high risk. Palivizumab is a monoclonal antibody directed against RSV surface fusion protein. It is given by monthly injections, which are begun just prior to the RSV season and are usually continued for five months. RSV prophylaxis is indicated for infants that are premature or have either cardiac or lung disease, but the cost of prevention limits use in many parts of the world. An antiviral drug Ribavirinis licensed for use, but its efficacy is limited.[13] Scientists are attempting to develop a recombinant Human respiratory syncytial virus vaccine that is suitable for intranasal instillation. Tests for determining the safety and level of resistance that can be achieved by the vaccine are being conducted in the chimpanzee, which is the only known animal that develops a respiratory illness similar to humans. On June 2 2013 Saudi Arabia has reported that three more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 24. This brings to 25 the number of people who have died from the virus since September. The strain was renamed the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, or MERS, reflecting the fact that the bulk of the cases are in the region, mainly Saudi Arabia. Previously known as nCoV-EMC novel coronavirus, the disease is a cousin of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars). Currently, there is no vaccine for SARS or MERS, or specific drugs or medications to protect against MERS. The Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first discovered in September 2012. It was found in samples taken from a patient in Saudi Arabia who had died from severe respiratory infection and kidney failure.

Laboratory diagnosis
RSV infection can be confirmed using Direct Fluorescent Antibody detection (DFA), Chromatographic rapid antigen detection or detection of viral RNA using RT PCR [Reversetranscription_polymerase_chain_reaction). Quantification of viral load can be determined by Plaque Assay, antigen capture enzyme immunoassay (EIA), ELISA and HA, and quantification of antibody levels by HAI and Neutralisation assay.

Treatment
Studies of nebulized hypertonic saline have shown that the "use of nebulized 3% HS is a safe, inexpensive, and effective treatment for infants hospitalized with moderately severe viral bronchiolitis" where "respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) accounts for the majority of viral bronchiolitis cases".[14][15] One study noted a 26% reduction in length of stay: 2.6 1.9 days, compared with 3.5 2.9 days in the normal-saline treated group (p=0.05).[14] Supportive care includes fluids and oxygen until the illness runs its course. Salbutamol may be used in an attempt to relieve any bronchospasm if present. Increased airflow, humidified and delivered via nasal cannula, may be supplied in order to reduce the effort required for respiration. Adrenaline, bronchodilators, steroids, antibiotics, and ribavirin confer "no real benefit".[16][17]

See also

Ribavirin Robert M. Chanock

References
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External links

PreemieCare information and support on premature infants including in-depth resources on RSV and our comprehensive NICU Glossary. Synagis (registered to MedImmune, manufacturer of Synagis) Virazole (registered to Valeant Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of Virazole) The Family Doctor RSV in Infants: Information includes symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Biotrin providers of RSV kits Control of Communicable Diseases in Man. American Public Health Association.

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