Detection of human metapneumovirus in hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infection using real-time RT-PCR in a hospital in northern Taiwan
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Journal Volume
106
Journal Issue
1
Date Issued
2007-01
Author(s)
Chan, Pei-Chun
Wang, Chung-Yi
Wu, Ping-Sheng
Chang, Po-Young
Yang, Tsao-Ton
Chiang, Yu-Ping
Huang, Fu-Yuan
Abstract
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a newly discovered respiratory pathogen. This prospective hospital-based study investigated the clinical role and features of hMPV in Taiwan.
Subjects
Children | Metapneumovirus | Prospective study | Real-time RT-PCR | Respiratory tract infection
SDGs
Other Subjects
C reactive protein; oxygen; acute otitis media; article; asthma; bronchiolitis; child; clinical trial; conjunctivitis; controlled clinical trial; controlled study; coughing; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic value; diarrhea; differential diagnosis; dyspnea; female; fever; hospital admission; human; Human metapneumovirus; infant; intensive care; length of stay; lymphocyte count; major clinical study; male; neutrophil count; nonhuman; nucleotide sequence; pathogenesis; protein blood level; rash; real time polymerase chain reaction; Respiratory syncytial pneumovirus; respiratory tract infection; rhinopharyngitis; rhinorrhea; sinusitis; sore throat; spring; stridor; summer; Taiwan; thorax radiography; virus infection; vomiting; wheezing
Type
journal article