Respiratory Tract Reinfections by the New Human Metapneumovirus in an Immunocompromised Child

Pelletier, Gilles; Déry, Pierre; Abed, Yacine; Boivin, Guy

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Respiratory Tract Reinfections by the New Human Metapneumovirus in an Immunocompromised Child

Published Date:

Sep 2002

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 8(9):976-978.

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Personal Authors:

Pelletier, Gilles ; Déry, Pierre ; Abed, Yacine ; Boivin, Guy ;

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Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Description:

The human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a new member of the Paramyxoviridae family, has been recently associated with respiratory tract infections in young children. We report the case of a young, immunocompromised child who had severe lower respiratory tract infections during two consecutive winter seasons caused by genetically distinct HMPV strains.

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