title: Human metapneumovirus infection among outpatient children in Dibrugarh.
abstract: We describe the prevalence of human metapneumovirus infection in children visiting outpatient department with symptoms of respiratory illness in rural areas of Dibrugarh District of Assam. Human metapneumovirus was observed in 7.2% (20/276) of children aged =5 years with detection of genotypes A2b and B2.
authors.affiliation: Division of Virology, Regional Medical Research Centre, Northeast Region, Post: Lahoal, Dibrugarh, Assam, India. biswaborkakoty@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: Dipankar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Kaushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Biswajyoti
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Borkakoty
authors.forename: Jagadish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mahanta
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000235:genetics*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000821:virology; D010045:Outpatients; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*