Open AccessHuman Metapneumovirus Infections in Adults
Author(s) -
Edward E. Walsh,
Derick R. Peterson,
Ann R. Falsey
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.168.22.2489
Subject(s) - human metapneumovirus , medicine , asymptomatic , incidence (geometry) , respiratory tract infections , pediatrics , metapneumovirus , cohort study , serology , cohort , respiratory system , immunology , antibody , physics , optics
Each winter respiratory viruses account for a significant proportion of serious respiratory illness, including hospitalization, in older adults and those with underlying medical conditions. We describe the incidence and clinical impact of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a newly identified virus, in adults.
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