title: New Approaches for Immunization and Therapy against Human Metapneumovirus.
abstract: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a paramyxovirus discovered in 2001 in the Netherlands. Studies have identified HMPV as an important causative agent of acute respiratory disease in infants, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Clinical signs of infection range from mild upper respiratory illness to more serious lower respiratory illness, including bronchiolitis and pneumonia. There are currently no licensed therapeutics or vaccines against HMPV. However, several research groups have tested vaccine candidates and monoclonal antibodies in various animal models. Several of these approaches have shown promise in animal models. This minireview summarizes the current therapies used to treat HMPV infection as well as different approaches for immunization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Sherry C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA jvw@chp.edu.
authors.forename: John V
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8377-5175
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000379:methods*; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome