RSV virus (IMAGE)

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

RSV virus

Caption

RSV is a common contagious virus that infects the human respiratory tract. Here: scanning electron micrograph of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions (colorized blue) that are labeled with anti-RSV F protein/gold antibodies (colorized yellow) shedding from the surface of human lung epithelial A549 cells.

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NIAID

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