Araya RJD

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 5-7
PDF size: 166.52 Kb.

ABSTRACT

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a recently identified virus, causes acute respiratory tract infections in infants and children, hMPV is a member of the Paramyxoviridiae family and was first isolated from young children with respiratory tract infection. Actually is a leading cause of respiratory tract infection in the first years of life. The clinical features of lower respiratory tract infection with human metapneumovirus are similar to those of infections caused by other paramyxoviruses. The clinical course is usually uncomplicated.

REFERENCES

1. Don, Massimiliano; Korppi, Matti; Valent, Francesca; Vainionpaa, Raija; Canciani, Mario. “Human metapneumovirus pneumonia in children: Results of an Italian study and mini-review”. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008; 40: 821_826

2. Heininger , Ulrich; Kruker, Anna Tina; Bonhoeffer , Jan; Schaad, Urs B.. Human metapneumovirus infections—biannual epidemics and clinical findings in children in the region of Basel, Switzerland. Eur J Pediatr (2009) 168:1455–1460

3. Hermos, Christina R., MDa; Vargas, Sara O., MDb,c; McAdam, Alexander J., MD, PhDb,d. “Human Metapneumovirus.” Clin Lab Med 30 (2010) 131–148

4. Lopes Riccetto, Adriana Gut; Antoniassi da Silva, Luciana Helena; Rosado, Fernando; Moreno Morcillo, André; Weis Arns, Clarice; Elias Baracat, Emílio Carlos. “Genotypes and Clinical Data of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Metapneumovirus in Brazilian Infants: A New Perspective.” The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases 2009;13(1):35-39.

5. Lu, Guilan; Gonzalez, Richard; Guo, Li; Wu, Chao; Wu, Jiang; Vernet, Guy; Paranhos , Gláucia –Baccalà; Wang, Jianwei; Hung, Tao. “Largescale seroprevalence analysis of human metapneumovirus and human respiratory syncytial virus infections in Beijing, China.” Lu et al. Virology Journal 2011, 8:62

6. McMillan, Julia. Oski’s Pediatrics. Fourth Edition. Lillincott William & Wilkins. 2006. Pp 1221-1225.

7. Stockton, Joanne; Stephenson, Iain; Fleming, Douglas; and Zambon, Maria. “Human Metapneumovirus as a Cause of Community-Acquired Respiratory Illness.” Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2002;8(9)

8. Sugrue, Richard J.; Tan Boon-Huan; Loo, Liat-Hui. “The Emergence of Human Metapneumovirus.” Future Virology. 2008;3(4):363-371.

9. Van den Hoogen BG, Jong JC, Green J et al. “A newly discovered human pneumovirus isolated from young children with respiratory tract disease.” Nat Med 2001;7:719-724.

10. Von Linstow, Marie-Louise; Høgh, Mette; Arne, Svein; Eugen-Olsen, Jesper; Koch, Anders; Høgh, Birthe. “A community study of clinical traits and risk factors for human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus infection during the first year of life.” Eur J Pediatr (2008) 167:1125–1133

11. Williams, John V., M.D.; Harris, Paul A., Ph.D.; Tollefson Sharon J., B.A.; Halburnt-Rush Lisa L., M.Ed.; Pingsterhaus Joyce M., B.A.; Edwards, Kathryn M. M.D.; Wright , Peter F., M.D.; and Crowe, James E., Jr., M.D. “Human Metapneumovirus and Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Otherwise Healthy Infants and Children.” N Engl J Med 2004;350:443-50.