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Circulation of human metapneumovirus among children with influenza-like illness in Wuhan, China.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2016
Kong Wenhua, Wang Ying, Zhu Honghao, Lin Xinming, Yu Bin, Hu Quan, Yang Xiaobing, Guo Deyin, Peng Jinsong, Zhou Dunjin
Abstract excerpt
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a worldwide distributed pathogen of the respiratory tract. The objectives of this study were to identify HMPV infections among children with influenza-like illness (ILI) in Wuhan and to assess circulation patterns and molecular diversity of HMPV in this area. From July 2008 to December 2013, a total of 3,883 throat swab samples were collected from ILI outpatients under 16 years...
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