Human ‘mini-noses’ help understand why RSV infections are more severe in children than in adults

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Why does RSV affect babies more severely? To better understand the cellular reasons behind this age-related difference, researchers compared infant and adult human nose organoids, also called mini-noses, regarding their susceptibility and response to infection.

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