Human metapneumovirus infection among children, Bangladesh.
We confirmed circulation of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) among children with febrile and respiratory illness in an urban slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during active surveillance in 2001. HMPV was the most common single virus identified among febrile children and appears to contribute to the high rates of illness in this population.
Abdullah Brooks
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ICDDR,B Division of Health Systems and Infectious Diseases, GPO Box 128 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh. abrooks@icddrb.org
Erdman
Dean
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Terebuh
Pauline
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Klimov
Alexander
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Goswami
Doli
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Sharmeen
Amina Tahia
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Azim
Tasnim
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Luby
Stephen
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Bridges
Carolyn
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Breiman
Robert
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D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011204:Poverty Areas; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014505:Urban Population