title: Prevalence of human metapneumovirus in central illinois in patients thought to have respiratory viral infection.
abstract: Studies suggest that by age 5 years nearly all people have been exposed to metapneumovirus. To determine its prevalence in central Illinois, we tested respiratory secretions by direct immunofluorescence staining from December to March. Metapneumovirus was detected in 11/391 specimens. The distribution of metapneumovirus was bimodal, with the split being between children aged </=4 years and adults.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Medicine and Pathology, Memorial Medical Center, 701 North First St., Springfield, IL 62781, USA. barenfanger.joan@mhsil.com
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barenfanger
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.forename: Jerry
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lawhorn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology