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Human Metapneumovirus Infection and Genotyping of Infants in Rural Nepal.
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society - 30 Apr 2021
Perchetti Garrett A, Wilcox Naomi, Chu Helen Y, Katz Joanne, Khatry Subarna K, LeClerq Steven C, Tielsch James M, Jerome Keith R, Englund Janet A, Kuypers Jane
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory tract infections are a serious clinical burden in infants; human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is an important etiological agent. We investigated genotypic variation and molecular epidemiological patterns among infants infected with HMPV in Sarlahi, Nepal, to better characterize infection in a rural, low-resource setting. METHODS: Between May 2011 and April 2014, mid-nasal swabs were...
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