Human metapneumovirus in adults: A short case series

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 190-192

  O'Gorman, C ^a   McHenry, E ^a   Coyle, P V ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS DETECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METAPNEUMOVIRUS; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PHARYNX; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPUTUM; TRACHEA;

EID: 33645072432     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0116-0     Document Type: Article

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