Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Human metapneumovirus (huMPV)
Organism
Human metapneumovirus (huMPV)
huMPV is the causative agent of infant bronchiolitis in 5–15% of cases.
Accounts for 1–5% childhood upper respiratory infections and 10–15% of hospitalizations for lower respiratory tract infections.
From the family of Paramyxoviridae, this RNA virus is a new metapneumovirus related to the turkey tracheitis virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The first documented case of huMPV occurred in 2001 in the US.
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Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Human Metapneumovirus (huMPV)." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619343/all/Human_metapneumovirus__huMPV_.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Human metapneumovirus (huMPV). Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619343/all/Human_metapneumovirus__huMPV_. Accessed May 15, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Human metapneumovirus (huMPV). In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619343/all/Human_metapneumovirus__huMPV_
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Human Metapneumovirus (huMPV) [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 May 15]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619343/all/Human_metapneumovirus__huMPV_.
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