Prevalence of Human metapneumovirus infection among patients with influenza-like illness: Report from a Tertiary Care Centre, Southern India | Zendy

G Nandhini | Zendy; Subramaniam Sujatha | Zendy; Neha Jain | Zendy; Rahul Dhodapkar | Zendy; K Tamilarasu | Zendy; Sriram Krishnamurthy | Zendy; Niranjan Biswal | Zendy

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Prevalence of Human metapneumovirus infection among patients with influenza-like illness: Report from a Tertiary Care Centre, Southern India

Author(s) -

G Nandhini,

Subramaniam Sujatha,

Neha Jain,

Rahul Dhodapkar,

K Tamilarasu,

Sriram Krishnamurthy,

Niranjan Biswal

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

indian journal of medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382

H-Index - 48

eISSN - 1998-3646

pISSN - 0255-0857

DOI - 10.4103/0255-0857.174117

Subject(s) - human metapneumovirus , metapneumovirus , bronchiolitis , virology , pneumonia , medicine , virus , respiratory tract infections , biology , respiratory system

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), discovered in the 21st century, has emerged as an important cause of influenza-like illness in children and adults causing mild upper respiratory tract infection to severe bronchiolitis and community-associated pneumonia. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HMPV in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India, as part of National Influenza Surveillance Programme.

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