Human Metapneumovirus in Children, Singapore

Four hundred specimens were collected from pediatric patients hospitalized in Singapore; 21 of these specimens tested positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV), with the A2 genotype predominating. A 5% infection rate was estimated, suggesting that HMPV is a significant cause of morbidity among the p...

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Main Authors:	Liat Hui Loo, Boon Huan Tan, Ley Moy Ng, Nancy W.S. Tee, Raymond T.P. Lin, Richard J. Sugrue
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-09-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Human metapneumovirus paramyxovirus P protein dispatch Singapore
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/9/07-0220_article

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spellingShingle	Liat Hui Loo Boon Huan Tan Ley Moy Ng Nancy W.S. Tee Raymond T.P. Lin Richard J. Sugrue Human Metapneumovirus in Children, Singapore Emerging Infectious Diseases Human metapneumovirus paramyxovirus P protein dispatch Singapore
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title	Human Metapneumovirus in Children, Singapore
title_short	Human Metapneumovirus in Children, Singapore
title_full	Human Metapneumovirus in Children, Singapore
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description	Four hundred specimens were collected from pediatric patients hospitalized in Singapore; 21 of these specimens tested positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV), with the A2 genotype predominating. A 5% infection rate was estimated, suggesting that HMPV is a significant cause of morbidity among the pediatric population of Singapore.
topic	Human metapneumovirus paramyxovirus P protein dispatch Singapore
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Human Metapneumovirus in Children, Singapore

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