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Genetic variability and circulation pattern of human metapneumovirus isolated in Italy over five epidemic seasons.
The new microbiologica - 1 Oct 2011
Lo Presti Alessandra, Cammarota Roberta, Apostoli Paola, Cella Eleonora, Fiorentini Simona, Babakir-Mina Muhammed, Ciotti Marco, Ciccozzi Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an important aetiological agent of respiratory tract infection (RTI) in infants. Based on genetic differences, hMPVs are separated into two main groups, A and B, and two subgroups 1 and 2. To better understand the genetic diversity of hMPV, we analyzed 435 bp fragments of the F gene from 49 isolates obtained from a paediatric clinical centre in Northern Italy from 2005 to 2009. The...
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