Epidemiology and genotypic diversity of human metapneumovirus in paediatric patients with acute respiratory infection in Beijing, China

Epidemiology and genotypic diversity of human metapneumovirus in paediatric patients with acute respiratory infection in Beijing, China

Abstract Background Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) causes high amounts of morbidity and mortality worldwide every year. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a major pathogen of ARTIs in children. In this study, we aimed to investigate the epidemiology and genotypic diversity of HMPV in childr...

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Main Authors: Chao Wang, Tianli Wei, Fenlian Ma, Hao Wang, Jianqiang Guo, Aijun Chen, Yiman Huang, Zhiping Xie, Lishu Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Human metapneumovirus
Epidemiology
Genetic diversity
Pediatric
Respiratory tract infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01508-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01508-0

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