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Epidemiological and genetic characteristics of human metapneumovirus in pediatric patients across six consecutive seasons in Beijing, China.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Feb 2020
Zhu Runan, Guo Chunying, Zhao Linqing, Deng Jie, Wang Fang, Sun Yu, Qian Yuan
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the genetic characteristics of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) circulating among children with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in Beijing, China. METHODS: Clinical samples were obtained from outpatients and hospitalized children with ARTIs between August 2010 and July 2016. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays were used to screen and identify hMPV, while...
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