Dual Infection of Infants by Human Metapneumovirus and Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Is Strongly Associated with Severe Bronchiolitis

G. Semple, Malcolm; Cowell, Angela; Dove, W.; Greensill, Julie; McNamara, Paul; Halfhide, Claire; Shears, P.; L. Smyth, Rosalind; Anthony Hart, C.

doi:10.1086/426457

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Dual Infection of Infants by Human Metapneumovirus and Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Is Strongly Associated with Severe Bronchiolitis

Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases • Jan 12, 2005

Authors:

Malcolm G. Semple

Angela Cowell

W. Dove

Abstract

The association between severe bronchiolitis and dual infection by human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) was investigated in <2-year-old infants with bronchiolitis who were admitted to the hospital during the 2001-2002 winter season. hMPV in nasopharyngeal aspirat...

Subject

Human metapneumovirus

Bronchiolitis

Bronchoalveolar lavage

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