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The emergence of human metapneumovirus G gene duplication in hospitalized patients with respiratory tract infection, India, 2016-2018.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Feb 2023
Parida Preetiparna, N Sudheesh, E R Sanjay, Jagadesh Anitha, Marate Srilatha, Govindakaranavar Arunkumar
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BACKGROUND: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) belongs to the family Pneumoviridae. It is one of the emerging respiratory viruses causing both upper and lower respiratory tract illnesses. HMPV has two genotypes: A and B. These genotypes are classified into lineage A1, A2, B1 and B2. Lineage-A2 is further classified as A2a, A2b and A2c. Similarly, B2 is classified as B2a and B2b. Studies have shown the circulation of...
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