Human metapneumovirus and other respiratory viral infections in children attending a day care center.
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an important cause of acute respiratory infections (ARI). We studied 335 ARI episodes in 74 children<5 years of age attending a day care center during a 1-year period to detect the presence of hMPV and other viruses. Seven (9.5%) children were infected by hMPV and this virus accounted for 2.1% of the ARI episodes.
Montejano-Elías
Lizette
L
Department of Microbiology, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Alpuche-Solís
Angel G
AG
Zárate-Chávez
Verónica
V
Sánchez-Alvarado
Josefina
J
Hernández-Salinas
Alba E
AE
Noyola
Daniel E
DE
D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*