Human metapneumovirus as a causative agent of lower respiratory tract infection in four patients: the first report of human metapneumovirus infection confirmed by RNA sequences in Taiwan.
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been described as a human pathogen associated with respiratory disease in most parts of the world from all age groups. This report presents the first 4 cases of HMPV disease confirmed by the sequences of PCR products in Taiwan.
Cheng
Ming-Fang
MF
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
Chen
Bao-Chen
BC
Kao
Chuan-Liang
CL
Kao
Chih-Hsiang
CH
Hsieh
Kai-Sheng
KS
Liu
Yung-Ching
YC
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001483:Base Sequence; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D013624:Taiwan
D012367:RNA, Viral