| H01063 | |
| H number | H01063 |
| Name | Human metapneumovirus infection |
| Description | Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an emerging human respiratory pathogen first reported in 2001. hMPV is widely distributed that nearly all individuals have been exposed to the virus by age of 5 years. It causes mild to severe cough, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia and these symptoms cannot be distinguished from those caused by the respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and parainfluenza viruses. |
| Category | Viral infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Human metapneumovirus [GN:T40095] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: CA40.13 |
| Reference | PMID:15575039 AUTHORS Alto WA TITLE Human metapneumovirus: a newly described respiratory tract pathogen. JOURNAL J Am Board Fam Pract 17:466-9 (2004) DOI:10.3122/jabfm.17.6.466 PMID:12821817 AUTHORS Kahn JS TITLE Human metapneumovirus: a newly emerging respiratory pathogen. JOURNAL Curr Opin Infect Dis 16:255-8 (2003) DOI:10.1097/01.qco.0000073776.11390.bb |