human metapneumovirus
noun
Lindsey TannerNote: After being initially isolated from children in the Netherlands in 2001, human metapneumovirus was identified in blood specimens dating back to 1958. It is now recognized as a causative agent of respiratory infections worldwide.
—abbreviation hMPVExamples of human metapneumovirus in a Sentence
Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a spring spike of human metapneumovirus.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 4 June 2023
The percent of tests positive for human metapneumovirus (hMPV) surged to 19.6% for antigen tests and 10.9% percent for PCR tests at the beginning of March, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 May 2023
There are no vaccines to prevent human metapneumovirus or direct treatment for the virus, Assoumou said.
—Ashley Soebroto, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
What is human metapneumovirus, hMPV? Human metapneumovirus, or hMPV, is an infection that affects the upper and respiratory tract, according to the CDC.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
Origins of human metapneumovirus The human metapneumovirus was isolated from people with acute respiratory infection and sequenced in 2001 using a combination of specialized culture and molecular techniques.
—John V. Williams, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2023
Just under 20% of antigen tests and nearly 11% of PCR tests for human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, were positive in the US in early March, Insider reported.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
In addition to adenovirus 41, the children tested positive for viruses known to cause upper respiratory infections including rhinovirus, enterovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a type coronavirus OC43, human metapneumovirus, and rotavirus—which typically causes diarrhea.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 May 2022
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human metapneumovirus
nounJeff Evan, Family Practice NewsNote: After being initially isolated from children in the Netherlands in 2001, human metapneumovirus was identified in blood specimens dating back to 1958. It is now recognized as a causative agent of respiratory infections worldwide.
—abbreviation hMPV
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