syncytial
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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For two decades, the only shield against respiratory syncytial virus, which fills pediatric wards each winter, was a drug called Synagis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The legal case centered on Moderna’s Spikevax shot for Covid-19 and its mResvia vaccine, which prevents a type of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
The CDC has also simplified recommendations on who should get vaccinated for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
"The BCG vaccine offers the prospect of near-lifelong protection against every variant of COVID-19, the flu, respiratory syncytial virus, and other infectious diseases," said Faustman.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
It is also related to certain pneumonia viruses: to the parainfluenza virus, which causes colds in children, and to the respiratory syncytial virus, which can cause fatal pneumonia in a person who has aids.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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