Comparison of human metapneumovirus genotypes from the province of Bolzano in northern Italy with strains from surrounding regions in Italy and Austria.
The epidemiology of the genetic sublineages of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and their clinical relevance are not fully understood. We compared hMPV genotypes isolated in the province of Bolzano in Northern Italy with strains from nearby Italian and Austrian regions by sequencing of NP- and L-gene fragments. Our results suggest that similar strains cycle through adjacent geographic areas, with the respective subtypes replacing each other on a seasonal basis.
Larcher
Clara
C
Laboratory of Microbiology and Virology, Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige, Bolzano, Italy. clara.larcher@asbz.it
Pagani
Elisabetta
E
Rossi
Patrizia
P
Amato
Barbara
B
Pescollderungg
Lydia
L
Campanini
Giulia
G
Percivalle
Elena
E
Huemer
Hartwig P
HP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005814:Genes, Viral; D005838:Genotype; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000821:virology; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000821:virology; D012367:RNA, Viral; D012621:Seasons
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