Human metapneumovirus in children with influenza-like illness in Yucatan, Mexico.
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.
Talavera
Guadalupe Ayora
GA
Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Departamento de Biomedicina de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México. g.ayoratalavera@reading.ac.uk
Mézquita
Nelson E Dorantes
NE
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*