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Acute lower respiratory tract infections by human metapneumovirus in children in Southwest China: a 2-year study.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Aug 2010
Chen Xin, Zhang Zhi Yong, Zhao Yao, Liu En Mei, Zhao Xiao Dong
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Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been reported to cause both upper and lower respiratory tract diseases in susceptible populations, particularly in children and the elderly. In this study, we describe a hospital-based epidemiological study of hMPV in patients presenting to a children's hospital and show the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with hMPV infection in China, retrospectively....
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