Human metapneumovirus, Australia, 2001-2004

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Aug;12(8):1263-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1708.051239.

Abstract

We examined 10,025 respiratory samples collected for 4 years (2001-2004) and found a 7.1% average annual incidence of human metapneumovirus. The epidemic peak of infection was late winter to spring, and genotyping showed a change in predominant viral genotype in 3 of the 4 years.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Genetic Variation
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Metapneumovirus* / classification
  • Metapneumovirus* / genetics
  • Metapneumovirus* / isolation & purification
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections / virology
  • Phylogeny
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
  • Seasons
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

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