Respiratory Syncytial Viral Infection in Congenital Heart Disease

J. Anthony Morris, David B. Flannery, Caroline Breese Hall, Noni A. Macdonald

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Abstract

To the Editor: In their excellent report on respiratory syncytial viral infection in infants with congenital heart disease, MacDonald et al. state that the virus “was first recovered from patients in 1957…” (August 12 issue).1 Respiratory syncytial virus was first recovered in 1955 from a patient at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Its recovery was reported in 1956.2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1712
Number of pages1
JournalNew England Journal of Medicine
Volume307
Issue number27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 30 1982
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Medicine

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