Multiple choice

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes lower respiratory tract infections in children. This virus was first isolated from which of the following?

  1. Chimpanzee

  2. Gorilla

  3. Human baby

  4. Monkey

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Explanation

RSV was first isolated from chimpanzee in 1956. It was then called Chimpanzee Coryza Agent (CCA).