human metapneumovirus

a species that causes respiratory infection in humans that is clinically similar to but less severe than that caused by respiratory syncytial virus.

hu·man me·ta·pneu·mo·vi·rus

(hyūmăn metă-nūmō-vīrŭs)

A negative single-stranded RNA virus that may be the primary cause of lower respiratory tract infection in children.

Human metapneumovirus

A recently-discovered respiratory virus that is a major cause of acute lower respiratory infections especially in the first ten years of life. Infections feature bronchiolitis, croup, pneumonia and exacerbation of asthma. It is related to, and roughly equal in importance to, the respiratory syncytial virus.

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Human metapneumovirus infection in adults with community-acquired pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Severe human metapneumovirus infections--North Dakota, 2016

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Acute viral bronchiolitis in South Africa: viral aetiology and clinical epidemiology

The RRP included influenza A, influenza B, RSV, rhinovirus/enterovirus, adenovirus, coronavirus NL62, human metapneumovirus, and parainfluenza 1 through 4.

Impact of a Rapid Respiratory Panel Test on Patient Outcomes

Dual infection of infants by human metapneumovirus and human respiratory syncytial virus is strongly associated with severe bronchiolitis.

Human respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus in patients with acute respiratory infection in Colombia, 2000-2011/Virus sincitial respiratorio y metapneumovirus humano en pacientes con infeccion respiratoria aguda en Colombia, 2000-2011

Human metapneumovirus is a new virus which is generally reported in respiratory tract infections in children with a rate of 6% (2).

Ten year retrospective evaluation of the seasonal distribution of agent viruses in childhood respiratory tract infections

En sik saptanan viral etkenler sirasiyla rinovirus, respiratuar sin-sisyal virus A-B ve human metapneumovirus (%26.

Results of polymerase chain reaction in nasopharyngeal swab specimens of patients with lower respiratory tract infection/ Alt solunum yolu enfeksiyonunda nazofaringeal orneklerde polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu sonuclan

Diagnosis and epidemiological studies of human metapneumovirus using real-time PCR.

Comparative evaluation of conventional RT-PCR and real-time RT-PCR (RRT-PCR) for detection of avian metapneumovirus subtype A/Comparacao entre as tecnicas de RT-PCR convencional e RT-PCR em tempo real para a deteccao do metapneumovirus aviarios subtipo A

To further validate the specificity of this assay, NPA samples from healthy individuals (n = 11) and patients suffering from adenovirus (n = 11), respiratory syncytial virus (n = 11), human metapneumovirus (n = 11), influenza A virus (n = 13), or influenza B virus (n = 1) infection were recruited as negative controls.

Rapid diagnosis of a coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a paramyxovirus discovered in 2001, is a previously unrecognized cause of respiratory infections in infants, children, and adults (1).

Human metapneumovirus and other respiratory viral infections during pregnancy and birth, Nepal

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus, parainfluenza viruses, and coronaviruses co-circulate with influenza during the fall and winter, while adenovirus and rhinovirus circulate throughout the year.

Thinking beyond flu: the importance of other respiratory viruses in routine testing

Other respiratory viruses are less common (parainfluenza virus, human metapneumovirus, influenza virus, measles virus), or definitive attribution has yet to be established (e.

The bronchiolitis season is upon us--recommendations for the management and prevention of acute viral bronchiolitis