Although the direct role of vimentin intermediate filaments in the infection and the life cycle of RSV is not yet explored, RSV infections modulate the activity and expression of host superoxide dismutase (SOD) 1, 2, and 3; catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione S-transferase (GST) that leads to increased auto-oxidation of proteins in the cell (Hosakote et al., 2009). This evidence concerns the gene VIM and infection.