Zoonotic Origins of Human Metapneumovirus: A Journey from Birds to Humans

Metapneumoviruses, members of the family Pneumoviridae, have been identified in birds (avian metapneumoviruses; AMPV’s) and humans (human metapneumoviruses; HMPV’s). AMPV and HMPV are closely related viruses with a similar genomic organization and cause respiratory tract illnesses in birds and human...

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Published in:Viruses
Main Authors: Sonja T. Jesse, Martin Ludlow, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Subjects:
avian metapneumovirus
human metapneumovirus
host tropism
virus evolution
animal models
F protein
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/4/677

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