Human metapneumovirus associated pneumonia and severe bronchiolitis in a 9-month-old infant admitted to a Sri Lankan hospital
<p>Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been shown to cause acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) in children since its first detection in 2001 in the Netherlands. Globally, hMPV accounts for 2-10% of childhood ARTI. hMPV associated ARTI has not been reported in Sri Lanka. We report a case of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
2016-04-01
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Series: | Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8101 |