Article
Use of the P gene to genotype human metapneumovirus identifies 4 viral subtypes.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2004
Mackay Ian M, Bialasiewicz Seweryn, Waliuzzaman Zubair, Chidlow Glenys R, Fegredo David C, Laingam Somprasong, Adamson Penny, Harnett Gerald B, Rawlinson William, Nissen Michael D, Sloots Theo P
Abstract excerpt
This study, conducted during 2001-2003, undertook the screening of patients with acute infectious respiratory-tract disease. A random selection of positive specimens was used for sequencing studies of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) nucleoprotein gene and the phosphoprotein (P) gene. Australian and international sequences were compared, and a global classification scheme was developed. The hMPV P gene was an...
Topics
- Acute Disease
- Australia
- Child
- Family Practice
- Female
- Genes, Viral
- Genotype
- Hospitals
- Humans
- Male
- Metapneumovirus
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Nucleoproteins