RANTES (CCL5) production during primary respiratory syncytial virus infection exacerbates airway disease.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a respiratory pathogen that causes significant morbidity in infants and young children. The importance of chemokines during RSV infection for respiratory symptoms has not been fully elucidated. The current study examined the effect of RANTES (CCL5) on airway pathophysiology after RSV infection.