Tag: human metapneumovirus
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New variants of human metapneumovirus surge in Spain post-COVID
An important aetiologic agent of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in adults and children is the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). A recent Journal of Infection study explores the genetic diversity, prevalence, and evolutionary dynamics of HMPV. HMPV belongs to the Pneumoviridae family and causes similar symptomatology as the human respiratory…