Article
Human metapneumovirus associated with community-acquired pneumonia in children in Beijing, China.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2013
Lu Guilan, Li Jianguo, Xie Zhengde, Liu Chunyan, Guo Li, Vernet Guy, Shen Kunling, Wang Jianwei
Abstract excerpt
Community-acquired pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. However, few studies have been conducted on the infection of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) associated with pediatric community-acquired pneumonia in China. Nasopharyngeal aspirates were collected between July 2008 and June 2010 from 1,028 children, aged ≤16.5 years, who were diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia...
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