A lady comes to the pediatric OPD with her 6 month old baby in a month of June. She complaints that baby has fever, cough and cold since 5 days. Which of the following statements is false regarding the causative virus in this scenario?
The diagnosis is RSV infection. It causes LI in infants, can cause UI in adults. Option A: The characteristic cytopathic effect is syncitium formation (multinucleated giant cell). Option B: Ribiavirin is the drug of choice. Option D: It is the most common cause of bronchiolitis in infants. It is seen in age group of 6 weeks to 6 months. It can also cause pneumonia and tracheobronchitis.It is usually seen during rainfall and winter. Reference: Ananthanarayan and Paniker&;s Textbook of Microbiology Tenth edition
The cytopathic effect is syncytium formation
Ribavirin is the drug of choice
It causes upper respiratory tract infection
It is the most impoant cause of Bronchiolitis
Virology