Progress in detection methods of human metapneumovirus
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9279.2018.06.024
- VernacularTitle: 人偏肺病毒检测方法研究进展
- Author:
Chao WANG
1
;
Lishu ZHENG
Author Information
1. National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100052, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Human metapneumovirus;
Detection;
Virus isolation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology
2018;32(6):669-672
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a newly described paramyxovirus that was found in the Netherlands in 2001. It is an important pathogen of acute respiratory diseases in infants, young children, elderly and immunocompromised patients. hMPV infection could cause mild upper respiratory tract infection or severe lower respiratory tract disease, including bronchiolitis and pneumonia. hMPV was usually detected using direct immunofluorescence and RT-PCR, but the detection method were different according to the respective experiment requirements. In this paper we review the detection method of hMPV to provide a basis for further study of hMPV.
