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Respiratory syncytial virus
/ɹɪspˈɪɹətəɹˌɪ sˈɪnsɪʃəl vˈaɪɹəs/
/ɹˈɛspɹətˌoːɹi sˈɪnsɪʃəl vˈaɪɹəs/Respiratory syncytial virus
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a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)
