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Phylogenetic analysis of human metapneumovirus detected in hospitalized patients in Kuwait during the years 2009-2011.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Jan 2000
Al-Turab Mariam, Chehadeh Wassim, Al-Nakib Widad
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BACKGROUND: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an important cause of both upper and lower respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in all age groups. Children, elderly, and immunocompromised individuals are the most affected groups. HMPV infection accounts for 5% of hospitalized patients with respiratory tract infections in Kuwait. It is mostly detected among infants and elderly age groups, and both hMPV genotypes A and...
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