Human metapneumovirus in adults: a short case series
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Human Metapneumovirus in Adults
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a relative newly described virus. It was first isolated in 2001 and currently appears to be one of the most significant and common human viral infections. Retrospective serologic studies demonstrated the presence of HMPV antibodies in humans more than 50 years earlier. Although the virus was primarily known as causative agent of respiratory tract infections in ch...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0934-9723,1435-4373
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0116-0