Frequency of human metapneumovirus infection in hematopoietic SCT recipients during 3 consecutive years.

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Respiratory viruses can cause significant morbidity in immunocompromised hosts. Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been increasingly associated with lower respiratory tract infection in hematopoietic SCT (HSCT) recipients, with mortality rates up to 50%. No data on the occurrence of hMPV infection in HSCT recipients have been reported in the southern hemisphere. We conducted a retrospective study including 228...

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