Abstract:Background: Preterm infants are a special population that vulnerable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and the lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) caused by RSV could be severe and even life-threating. The purpose of the present study was to identify candidate genes of preterm infants who are susceptible to RSV infection and provide a new insight into the pathogenesis of RSV infection. Methods: Three datasets (GSE77087, GSE69606 and GSE41374) containing 183 blood samples of RSV infected pat… Show more
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