New-Onset Myocarditis in an Immunocompetent Adult with Acute Metapneumovirus Infection

Introduction. A number of viruses have been implicated in viral myocarditis; however, there has been no previous report of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) causing this condition. Discovered in 2001, hMPV is typically associated with upper respiratory illness, mainly affecting children. Case Presentatio...

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Main Authors: Mark A. Weinreich, Ahmad Y. Jabbar, Nagina Malguria, Robert W. Haley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/814269