TY - JOUR
T1 - Human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus, Brazil
AU - Cuevas, Luis
AU - Ben Nasser, Abubaker M.
AU - Dove, Winifred
AU - Gurgel, Ricardo Q.
AU - Greensill, Julie
AU - Hart, C. Anthony
PY - 2003/12/1
Y1 - 2003/12/1
N2 - We describe the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of 111 children attending clinics and hospitals in Aracaju, northeast Brazil, with acute respiratory infections attributable to human metapneumovirus (HMPV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), or both in May and June 2002. Fifty-three (48%) children were infected with RSV alone, 19 (17%) with HMPV alone, and 8 (7%) had RSV/HMPV co-infections.
AB - We describe the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of 111 children attending clinics and hospitals in Aracaju, northeast Brazil, with acute respiratory infections attributable to human metapneumovirus (HMPV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), or both in May and June 2002. Fifty-three (48%) children were infected with RSV alone, 19 (17%) with HMPV alone, and 8 (7%) had RSV/HMPV co-infections.
U2 - 10.3201/eid0912.030522
DO - 10.3201/eid0912.030522
M3 - Review article
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 9
SP - 1626
EP - 1628
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 12
ER -