Human Metapneumovirus Infection among Children Hospitalized with Acute Respiratory Illness

Human Metapneumovirus Infection among Children Hospitalized with Acute Respiratory Illness

Recent studies have associated human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in children with respiratory disease of similar severity as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. We studied 668 banked swab specimens (one per admission) collected from a population-based, prospective study of acute respir...

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Main Authors: James A. Mullins, Dean D. Erdman, Geoffrey A. Weinberg, Kathryn M. Edwards, Caroline B. Hall, Frances J. Walker, Marika Iwane, Larry J. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Respiratory tract infections
metapneumovirus
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
prospective studies
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/4/03-0555_article

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