Progress of research on human metapneumovirus infection
Human metapneumovirus,a single stranded negative RNA virus with an envelope,belongs to the family Pa-ramyxoviridae,subfamily Pneumoviruses,and genus Polypneumovirus.It often causes infections among the population of all age groups,most of the population manifest as mild self-limiting diseases,which may progress to severe pneumonia,multiple organ failure and even lead to death among the immunocompromised population.The respiratory tract and con-tact were the major transmission routes,nucleic acid test was the major diagnostic mean.There are no specific antiviral drugs,and supportive treatment is dominant.There has not been vaccine available yet.
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