Human Metapneumovirus and Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease
We screened 23 children with severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease and 23 children with mild RSV disease for human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Although HMPV was circulating in Connecticut, none of the 46 RSV-infected patients tested positive for ...
Isaac Lazar +5 more
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Clinical and molecular epidemiology of human bocavirus in respiratory and fecal samples from children in Hong Kong [PDF]
Background. Human bocavirus (HBoV) is a recently discovered parvovirus associated with respiratory tract infections in children. We conducted the first systematic prospective clinical and molecular study using nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) and fecal ...
AuYeung, RKH +10 more
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Human metapneumovirus (HMPV): A brief overview
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), discovered in 2001, is a significant respiratory pathogen in the Paramyxoviridae family that is responsible for substantial global morbidity and mortality. Despite its clinical impact, HMPV remains underdiagnosed and lacks specific treatments and vaccines.
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Human metapneumovirus infections—biannual epidemics and clinical findings in children in the region of Basel, Switzerland [PDF]
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) epidemics vary in time and severity. We report findings for PCR for hMPV and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) performed on nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) of hospitalized and outpatient children with respiratory tract ...
Bonhoeffer, Jan +3 more
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Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare the incidence and clinical characteristics of severe pneumonia caused by Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children.
Yuqing Wang +5 more
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Report of death in children with SARS‐CoV‐2 and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) coinfection: Is hMPV the trigger? [PDF]
Hashemi, Seyed‐Ahmad +6 more
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Impact of HMPV on the Human Body
This study is conducted to identify the grievousness that can be caused by the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The major purpose of conducting this study is to spread awareness about the virus. The means and mode of spreading and how it can be prevented from spreading. HMPV is highly contagious, and it is not easy to differentiate it from the common cold.
Atmadeepa, Srimany +3 more
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Neuropsychiatric Manifestation of HMPV: A Review
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a significant respiratory pathogen with emerging evidence linking it to neuropsychiatric complications. While primarily causing upper and lower respiratory infections in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals, HMPV’s neuropsychiatric manifestations, including encephalitis, seizures, and cognitive ...
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Nested Partially-Latent Class Models for Dependent Binary Data; Estimating Disease Etiology [PDF]
The Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) study seeks to use modern measurement technology to infer the causes of pneumonia for which gold-standard evidence is unavailable. The paper describes a latent variable model designed to infer from
Deloria-Knoll, Maria +2 more
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Understanding Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV): Transmission, Diagnosis, and Management
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a significant respiratory virus that predominantly impacts infants, young children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems. First identified in 2001, HMPV is closely related to avian metapneumovirus and ranks among the leading causes of respiratory infections globally, particularly during the winter
Shyamala Ravikoti +2 more
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