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Epidemiology and genotypic diversity of human metapneumovirus in paediatric patients with acute respiratory infection in Beijing, China.
Virology journal - 18 Feb 2021
Wang Chao, Wei Tianli, Ma Fenlian, Wang Hao, Guo Jianqiang, Chen Aijun, Huang Yiman, Xie Zhiping, Zheng Lishu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) causes high amounts of morbidity and mortality worldwide every year. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a major pathogen of ARTIs in children. In this study, we aimed to investigate the epidemiology and genotypic diversity of HMPV in children hospitalized with ARTIs in Beijing, China. METHODS: Hospitalized children aged < 14 years with ARTIs were enrolled from...
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