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.
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Gregory C
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University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. gregory-gray@uiowa.edu
Capuano
Ana W
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Setterquist
Sharon F
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Sanchez
Jose L
JL
Neville
James S
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Olson
James
J
Lebeck
Mark G A
MG
McCarthy
Troy
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Abed
Yacine
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Boivin
Guy
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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