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