Molecular Analysis of Human Metapneumovirus Detected in Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Upper Egypt

Introduction. Since 2001, when Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) was isolated in the Netherlands, the virus has been detected in several continents. Although reports have confirmed the prevalence of HMPV worldwide, data from Egypt remain limited. HMPV plays an important role in respiratory tract infectio...

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Main Authors: Mona S. Embarek Mohamed, Janine Reiche, Sonja Jacobsen, Amany G. Thabit, Mohamed S. Badary, Wolfram Brune, Brunhilde Schweiger, Ahmed H. Osmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/290793