syncytial
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Strong results for the respiratory syncytial virus treatment Arexvy indicate demand for it extending into the future, the analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
And here’s some advice about flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
It comes as figures suggest respiratory syncytial virus is past its peak, but doctors in Wales are seeing an increase in patients with influenza symptoms.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 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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