Virus
human metapneumovirus
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A species of nonsegmented, negative-strand ssRNA viruses in the family Paramyxoviridae. Infections with human metapneumovirus can cause upper and lower respiratory tract infections in patients of all ages. This virus is second only to respiratory syncytial virus as the most commonly identified cause of pediatric lower respiratory illness.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An viral species which can be assigned to the species Human metapneumovirus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(metapneumovirus, human) A METAPNEUMOVIRUS isolated from young children with acute RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), like human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is classified in the Pneumovirinae subfamily of the Paramyxoviridae family. However, hMPV is most closely genetically related to avian metapneumovirus (formerly called turkey rhinotracheitis virus).WebMD, 2019
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