Increase human metapneumovirus mediated morbidity following pandemic influenza infection.

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a recently discovered respiratory pathogen, infecting mainly young children. The infected patients suffer from influenza like symptoms (ILS). In Israel the virus is mainly circulating in February to March. Here we report on an increased rate of hMPV infection in the w...

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Main Authors: Liora Regev, Tal Meningher, Musa Hindiyeh, Ella Mendelson, Michal Mandelboim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3319622?pdf=render