Human Metapneumovirus Infection is Associated with Severe Respiratory Disease in Preschool Children with History of Prematurity
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a recently discovered respiratory pathogen of the family Paramyxoviridae, the same family as that of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Premature children are at high risk of severe RSV infections, however, it is unclear whether HMPV infection is more severe in hospit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957215000625 |