The prevalence of different subtypes of hMPV can vary significantly from one epidemic season to another. Like many respiratory viruses, hMPV can undergo mutations and recombination, leading to the ...

Kashmir's leading scientist and gastroenterologist, Prof M Sultran Khuroo writes about the evolution of the Human ...

A 2013 NIV Pune study analysed 224 clinical samples and identified multiple HMPV strains (A2, B1, and B2 lineages). A2 and B2 were found to be predominant subtypes. A 2014 Assam study found HMPV ...

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is encouraging genetic research on the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and ...

Also known as HMPV, the human metapneumovirus attacks a ... depicting cross-species transmission and zoonotic spillover potential, three subtypes of influenza, and several dozens of viruses ...

As winter takes hold in many parts of the world, there is a predictable rise in acute respiratory infections (ARIs).

Experts stated that an infection from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) usually causes flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever, nasal congestion, and mild shortness of breath, and there's no cause ...

HMPV had in 2023 been detected in the Netherlands ... Simple Nasal Swab Test Detects Asthma Subtype in Kids Researchers have developed a simple nasal swab test to diagnose asthma subtypes in ...

The influenza vaccine can provide immunity against infection due to HMPV because the symptoms are similar to the common flu.

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And it had spiked before. In fact, in the first months of 2023, the US recorded a spurt in HMPV detections. Should you be worried?