Human Metapneumovirus Infection is Associated with Severe Respiratory Disease in Preschool Children with History of Prematurity

• Main Authors: Krishna Pancham (Author), Iman Sami (Author), Geovanny F. Perez (Author), Shehlanoor Huseni (Author), Bassem Kurdi (Author), Mary C. Rose (Author), Carlos E. Rodriguez-Martinez (Author), Gustavo Nino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...