Molecular detection and genetic characterization of human metapneumovirus strains circulating in Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract Lower respiratory illness is one of the leading causes of death among children in low- and high-income countries. Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a key contributor to respiratory illnesses commonly reported among children and causes serious clinical complications ranging from mild respirato...

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Main Authors: Yasir Arshad, Muhammad Suleman Rana, Aamer Ikram, Muhammad Salman, Uzma Bashir Aamir, Syed Sohail Zahoor Zaidi, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Salmaan Sharif, Shahzad Shaukat, Adnan Khurshid, Rabia Hakim, Ghulam Mujtaba, Massab Umair, Sadia Sattar, Nazish Bostan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06537-5