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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 38, 2006 - Issue 5
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CASE REPORT

Human metapneumovirus as a causative agent of lower respiratory tract infection in four patients: The first report of human metapneumovirus infection confirmed by RNA sequences in Taiwan

Ming-Fang Cheng From the Department of Pediatrics, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung; National Yang-Ming University, Taipei
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Bao-Chen Chen National Yang-Ming University, Taipei; Department of Microbiology, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung; Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei
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Chuan-Liang Kao Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei
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Chih-Hsiang Kao National Yang-Ming University, Taipei; Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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Kai-Sheng Hsieh From the Department of Pediatrics, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung; National Yang-Ming University, Taipei
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Yung-Ching Liu National Yang-Ming University, Taipei; Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROCCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 392-396 | Received 22 Jun 2005, Published online: 26 Aug 2009
 
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Abstract

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been described as a human pathogen associated with respiratory disease in most parts of the world from all age groups. This report presents the first 4 cases of HMPV disease confirmed by the sequences of PCR products in Taiwan.

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