Human metapneumovirus, Peru.
We retrospectively studied 420 pharyngeal swab specimens collected from Peruvian and Argentinean patients with influenzalike illness in 2002 and 2003 for evidence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Twelve specimens (2.3%) were positive by multiple assays. Six specimens yielded HMPV isolates. Four of the 6 isolates were of the uncommon B1 genotype.
University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. gregory-gray@uiowa.edu
Gregory C
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Gray
Ana W
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Capuano
Sharon F
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Setterquist
Jose L
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Sanchez
James S
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Neville
James
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Olson
Mark G A
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Lebeck
Troy
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McCarthy
Yacine
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Abed
Guy
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Boivin
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002460:Cell Line; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000821:virology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics
C484233:G glycoprotein, human metapneumovirus; D006023:Glycoproteins; D014764:Viral Proteins