Human Metapneumovirus Infection is Associated with Severe Respiratory Disease in Preschool Children with History of Prematurity

Human Metapneumovirus Infection is Associated with Severe Respiratory Disease in Preschool Children with History of Prematurity

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a recently discovered respiratory pathogen of the family Paramyxoviridae, the same family as that of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Premature children are at high risk of severe RSV infections, however, it is unclear whether HMPV infection is more severe in hospit...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Krishna Pancham, Iman Sami, Geovanny F. Perez, Shehlanoor Huseni, Bassem Kurdi, Mary C. Rose, Carlos E. Rodriguez-Martinez, Gustavo Nino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
asthma
human metapneumovirus
prematurity
wheezing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957215000625
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Similar Items