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Editorial
. 2024 Oct 17;16(4):921-924.
doi: 10.3390/pediatric16040078.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Pregnancy: An Obstetrics View

Mattia Dominoni  1   2 , Barbara Gardella  1   2 , Arsenio Spinillo  1   2
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Editorial

Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Pregnancy: An Obstetrics View

Mattia Dominoni et al. Pediatr Rep. .

Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) represents one of the most prevalent causes of lower respiratory tract infection in newborns and children by the time they are two years old, with a peak rate of hospitalization in those between two and three months of age and a high risk of morbidity and mortality, especially under the age of six months of life [...].

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