respiratory syncytial virus infectious disease

Term ID

DOID:1273

Synonyms

• respiratory syncytial virus
• RSV

Definition

A viral infectious disease that results_in infection located_in upper respiratory tract or located_in lower respiratory tract, has_material_basis_in Human respiratory syncytial virus, which is transmitted_by droplet spread of nasal secretions from an infected person while coughing or sneezing, or transmitted_by contaminated fomites. The infection has_symptom runny nose, has_symptom fever, has_symptom cough, has_symptom wheezing, and has_symptom respiratory distress. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch273/ch273i.html?qt=respiratory%20syncytial%20virus&alt=sh#sec23-ch273-ch273i-982g

References

• MESH:D018357
• NCI:C3354
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:186750007
• UMLS_CUI:C0035235

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:1273 )