Retrospective studies have shown the presence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV ... HRSVM2 and Lgenes is also shown (red). The relative gene sizes are approximately drawn to scale with the keys ...

Human metapneumovirus is a common respiratory virus discovered in 2001 that causes an upper, and sometimes lower, respiratory infection, according to the World Health Organization website.

Like many respiratory viruses, hMPV can undergo mutations and recombination, leading to the emergence of new strains. Recently, variants with 111- and 180-nucleotide duplications in the G gene ...

Images of crowded hospital beds in China have raised concerns over HMPV, a flu-like virus. But before hitting the panic button, here’s the real story: :microbe: What is HMPV? First identified in ...

Languages: English, French Several countries neighboring China have issued public health updates on human metapneumovirus (HMPV) amid a reported rise of the respiratory infection in China.

You’ve probably had HMPV before, but now you’re likely to hear about it more than ever. A reported spike in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) across China has spurred headlines and social ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. HMPV, which was discovered in 2001, is common but underdiagnosed ...

Authorities in China said they are monitoring cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, after a reported increase inside the country, according to Reuters. Although cases are increasing at a rapid ...

A surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised fears of another Covid-style pandemic. Images of hospitals overrun with masked patients have circulated widely on ...

However, in some cases it can also lead to lower respiratory infections. HMPV causes flu-like symptoms and usually affects the upper respiratory system but can sometimes cause lower respiratory ...

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