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Whole genome sequencing of human metapneumoviruses from clinical specimens using MinION nanopore technology.
Virus research - 1 Sept 2021
Groen Kevin, van Nieuwkoop Stefan, Bestebroer Theo M, Fraaij Pieter L, Fouchier Ron A M, van den Hoogen Bernadette G
Abstract excerpt
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a member of the Pneumoviridae family, is a causative agent of respiratory illness in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Globally, viruses belonging to two main genetic lineages circulate, A and B, which are further divided into four genetic sublineages (A1, A2, B1, B2). Classical genotyping of HMPV is based on the sequence of the fusion (F) and attachment...
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