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Human metapneumovirus genotypes and severity of disease in young children (n = 100) during a 7-year study in Dijon hospital, France.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2010
Pitoiset Cécile, Darniot Magali, Huet Frédéric, Aho Serge-Ludwig, Pothier Pierre, Manoha Catherine
Abstract excerpt
Human metapneumovirus is a cause of respiratory tract infections at all ages. Our objectives were to analyze the distribution of the A and B genotypes over 7 years in Dijon and to investigate a possible association between hMPV genotypes and disease severity. During 2002-2009, we genotyped the 100 isolates from children <3 years old with hMPV. Phylogenetic analysis indicated a change in the distribution of hMPV...
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