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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Main Authors: F Noordeen, JAAS Jayaweera, MLM Rayes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2016-04-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8101