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Experiments Investigating the Competitive Growth Advantage of Two Different Genotypes of Human Metapneumovirus: Implications for the Alternation of Genotype Prevalence.
Scientific reports - 18 Feb 2020
Zhou Zhen, Zhang Pan, Cui Yuxia, Zhang Yongbo, Qin Xian, Li Rongpei, Liu Ping, Dou Ying, Wang Lijia, Zhao Yao
Abstract excerpt
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an important pathogen that causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children worldwide. hMPV has two major genotypes, hMPV-A and hMPV-B. Epidemiological studies have shown that the two hMPV genotypes alternate in predominance worldwide in recent years. Co-circulation of the two genotypes of hMPV was usually observed and there is no study about the interaction between...
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