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Detection of genetic lineages of human metapneumovirus in Croatia during the winter season 2005/2006.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2008
Ljubin-Sternak Suncanica, Santak Maja, Cepin-Bogović Jasna, Baće Ana, Vojnović Gordana, Mlinarić-Galinović Gordana, Forcić Dubravko, Drazenović Vladimir, Falsey Ann R
Abstract excerpt
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is an important respiratory pathogen, especially among young children. The genetic characteristics of HMPV circulating in Croatia have not been studied so far. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of HMPV infection in hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) in the season 2005/2006 in Croatia, as well as to perform the genotypic analysis of...
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