Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), discovered in 2001, most commonly causes upper and
lower respiratory tract infections in young children, but is also a concern for elderly subjects …

Since the discovery of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in 2001, the virus has been
identified worldwide. hMPV is a common respiratory pathogen, particularly in infants and …

Human metapneumovirus virus (hMPV) is a newly discovered respiratory pathogen with
limited epidemiological data available. Cohorts of young and older adults were …

Background The inpatient and outpatient burden of human metapneumovirus (HMPV)
infection among young children has not been well established. Methods We conducted …

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a newly discovered pathogen thought to be associated
with respiratory disease. We report the results of a study of 587 children hospitalized with …

During a 17-month period, we performed retrospective analyses of the prevalence of and
clinical symptoms associated with human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection, among …

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a member of the subfamily Pneumovirinae within the
family Paramyxoviridae. Other members of this subfamily, respiratory syncytial virus and …

We have developed a set of reverse transcription-PCR assays for the detection and
identification of known and novel paramyxoviruses in clinical specimens. Primers were …

We evaluated the percentage of hospitalizations for acute respiratory tract infections in
children< 3 years of age attributable to human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and other …

It has been 10 years since human metapneumovirus (HMPV) was identified as a causative
agent of respiratory illness in humans. Since then, numerous studies have contributed to a …