Relevance of human metapneumovirus in exacerbations of COPD

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background and methods</p> <p>Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a recently discovered respiratory virus associated with bronchiolitis, pneumonia, croup and exacerbations of asthma. Since respiratory viruses are frequently detected in patients with acute...

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Main Authors: Bauer TT, Rausse R, Kronsbein J, Arinir U, Borg I, Rohde G, Bufe A, Schultze-Werninghaus G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/150