Differences in Clinical Severity between Genotype A and Genotype B Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Children

The clinical spectrum of 69 episodes of metapneumovirus pediatric infection (55 episodes caused by genotype A and 14 episodes caused by genotype B) was analyzed. Diagnosis of pneumonia was more common and the illness severity index (determined on the basis of need for hospitalization, oxygen saturat...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2006-06, Vol.42 (12), p.e111-e113
Main Authors: Vicente, Diego, Montes, Milagrosa, Cilla, Gustavo, Perez-Yarza, Eduardo G., Perez-Trallero, Emilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child, Preschool
Female
Genotype
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Metapneumovirus - genetics
Metapneumovirus - isolation & purification
Paramyxoviridae Infections - diagnosis
Paramyxoviridae Infections - virology
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Summary:The clinical spectrum of 69 episodes of metapneumovirus pediatric infection (55 episodes caused by genotype A and 14 episodes caused by genotype B) was analyzed. Diagnosis of pneumonia was more common and the illness severity index (determined on the basis of need for hospitalization, oxygen saturation
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/504378