Detection of human bocavirus and human metapneumovirus by real-time PCR from patients with respiratory symptoms in Southern Brazil

Detection of human bocavirus and human metapneumovirus by real-time PCR from patients with respiratory symptoms in Southern Brazil

The introduction of newer molecular methods has led to the discovery of new respiratory viruses, such as human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and human bocavirus (hBoV), in respiratory tract specimens. We have studied the occurrence of hMPV and hBoV in the Porto Alegre (PA) metropolitan area, one of the sou...

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Main Authors: Diogo André Pilger, Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli, Sérgio Luis Amantea, Sandra Leistner-Segal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
human metapneumovirus
human bocavirus
real-time PCR
respiratory tract infection
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000100009&lng=en&tlng=en

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