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Advances in laboratory assays for detecting human metapneumovirus

Annals of Translational Medicine, 2020
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is one of the major causes of acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) and shows high morbidity and mortality, particularly in children and immunocompromised patients. Various methods for detecting HMPV have been developed and
Seri Jeong, Min-Jeong Park, W. Song, Hyon‐Suk Kim   +3 more
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Performance of diagnostic tests to detect respiratory viruses in older adults. [PDF]

, 2010
The performance of 4 laboratory methods for diagnosis of viral respiratory tract infections (RTI) in older adults was evaluated. Seventy-four nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens were obtained from 60 patients with RTI at a long-term care facility over 2 ...
Caram, Lauren B, Hymas, Weston C, Petti, Cathy A, Polage, Christopher R, Schmader, Kenneth, She, Rosemary C, Taggart, Edward W, Woods, Christopher W   +7 more
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Human metapneumovirus and human bocavirus associated with respiratory infection in Apulian population [PDF]

, 2011
We have studied the occurrence of hBoV, hMPV and InfA-B in an Apulian population with respiratory tract infections. During influenza season 2008–2009, 116 oropharingeal swabs were collected from patients affected by Influenza-Like Illness (ILI).
Campa, A., De Donno, A., Grima, P., Guido, M., Quattrocchi, M., Romano, A., Zizza, A.   +6 more
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Point‐of‐Care Testing by Multiplex‐PCR in Different Compartments in Suspected Lower Respiratory Tract Infection After Lung Transplantation—Results of a Prospective Study

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
Use of POCtmPCR with noninvasive samples (NPS and sputum) in LTx recipients with viral LRTI are a viable alternative to invasive BAL sampling, ABSTRACT Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following lung transplantation (LTx).
Susanne Simon, Merle Sophie Kaiser, Marcus Bachmann, Gérard Krause, Jens Gottlieb   +4 more
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Report of death in children with SARS‐CoV‐2 and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) coinfection: Is hMPV the trigger?

Journal of Medical Virology, 2020
In the last month of 2019, a new virus called SARS-CoV-2 was discovered in Wuhan, China. This virus causes a wide range of symptoms, and respiratory tract illness is the most common disorder.
S. Hashemi, Saghar Safamanesh, Hamed Ghasem Zadeh-Moghaddam, M. Ghafouri, Mina Sadat Mohajer Zadeh-Heydari, H. Abad, Azimian Amir   +6 more
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Prevalence and clinical symptoms of human metapneumovirus infection in hospitalized patients [PDF]

, 2003
During a 17-month period, we performed retrospective analyses of the prevalence of and clinical symptoms associated with human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection, among patients in a university hospital in The Netherlands.
Beyer, W.E.Ph. (Walter), Cornelissen, J.J. (Jan), Doornum, G.J.J. (Gerard) van, Fockens, J.C. (John), Fouchier, R.A.M. (Ron), Groot, R. (Ronald) de, Hoogen, B.G. (Bernadette) van den, Osterhaus, A.D.M.E. (Albert)   +7 more
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Epidemiological and clinical profile of viral respiratory infections in children under 5 years at pre‐ and post‐COVID‐19 era in Praia, Cabo Verde

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) pandemic has affected global health, influencing the prevalence of different respiratory pathogens. The aim of this study is to evaluate the distribution of agents causing acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years old before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic in Praia, Cabo Verde, and ...
Wilson Correia, Roberto Dorta‐Guerra, Mitza Sanches, Basilio Valladares, Isabel Inês M. de Pina‐Araújo, Emma Carmelo   +5 more
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Human Metapneumovirus: A Largely Unrecognized Threat to Human Health

Pathogens, 2020
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infects most children by five years of age. The virus can cause both upper and lower respiratory tract disease and can be life threatening.
C. Russell, R. Penkert, Sonnie Kim, J. Hurwitz   +3 more
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Case Report: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation to Treat Severe Acquired Aplastic Anemia in a Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipient

Pediatric Transplantation, Volume 29, Issue 5, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in solid organ transplant recipients has been reported in adults. However, data on children are scarce. We report a case of an allogeneic HSCT in a 14‐year‐old girl to treat idiopathic very severe aplastic anemia (SAA). Case Presentation The girl developed end‐stage renal disease at the
Gintarė Mierkienė, Goda Elizabeta Vaitkevičienė, Karolis Ažukaitis, Augustina Jankauskienė, Jelena Rascon   +4 more
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Seroprevalence of avian metapneumovirus infection in broiler and broiler breeder chickens in Iran

Veterinární Medicína, 2011
Avian metapneumovirus causes an acute highly contagious upper respiratory tract infection primarily of turkeys and chickens. The disease can cause significant economic losses in turkey and chicken flocks, particularly when exacerbated by secondary ...
M. Rahimi
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