Progresses in epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of childhood human metapneumovirus infection
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2010.05.033
- VernacularTitle:儿童人类偏肺病毒感染流行病学特征与诊治进展
- Author:
Xu WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Human metapneumovirus;
Epidemiology;
Diagnosis;
Treatment;
Child
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2010;37(5):542-545
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV)is a recently discovered virus associated with respiratory tract infection. Most infections with HMPV occurred during winter and spring. Children, elderly subjects and immunosuppressed hostsare susceptible. The consequences of HMPV infections ranged from mild upper respiratory tract infection to severe bronchiolitis or pneumonia. There are three different kinds of methods for the diagnosis of HMPV infections, detection of virus antigen-antibody, virus isolation by culture, and RNA detection by reverse transcription-PCR. Symptomatic therapy is the main method of treatment.
