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Prevalence and molecular characterization of human metapneumovirus in influenza a negative sample in Thailand.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Sept 2014
Horthongkham Navin, Athipanyasilp Niracha, Sirijatuphat Rujipas, Assanasen Susan, Sutthent Ruengpung
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BACKGROUND: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) causes respiratory tract infection in influenza-like illness. The role of hMPV infections in all age groups in Thailand has not yet been investigated. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine prevalence of hMPV infection in all age groups in Thailand during 2011. METHODS: A total of 1,184 nasopharyngeal washes were collected from hospitalized patients and sent to...
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