Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Canada
作者单位：National Microbiology Laboratory Health Canada Canadian Science Center for Human and Animal HealthWinnipegManitobaCanada
会议名称：《第6次全国微生物学与免疫学大会》
会议日期：2004年
学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学]
摘 要：Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a newly discovered paramyxovirus, has been associated with acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) ranging from upper ARI to severe bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Important questions remain on the contribution of hMPV to ARI, and it’s impact on public health. During the 2001-2002 season, we conducted a collaborative study with four provincial public health laboratories to study the prevalence of this new virus in the Canadian population. A total of 445 specimens were collected from patients of all age groups suffering from ARI and tested for the presence of hMPV by RT-PER. Of these, 66(14.8%) tested positive for hMPV Positive(?)