title: Human metapneumovirus in children with influenza-like illness in Yucatan, Mexico.
abstract: The present study suggests that human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an important cause of community acquired respiratory infections in children. We report the detection of hMPV in a pediatric population with influenza-like illness in the subtropical area of Yucatan in Mexico. Our data also shows that hMPV circulates in the community with other respiratory pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Departamento de Biomedicina de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México. g.ayoratalavera@reading.ac.uk
authors.forename: Guadalupe Ayora
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Talavera
authors.forename: Nelson E Dorantes
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Mézquita
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*