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Influenza
Researchers from Karolinska University report details of new studies and findings in the area of influenza
September 2nd, 2008
"The presence of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was analyzed retrospectively by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in five epidemic seasons, in Stockholm, 2002-2006. The occurrence of hMPV was compared with five common respiratory viruses; respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A virus, influenza B virus, parainfluenza virus and adenovirus," scientists in Stockholm, Sweden report. "With a detection rate of 2.9% (n = 143/4,989) in nasopharyngeal samples over the whole period, hMPV was the fourth most common respiratory virus after RSV, influenza A and parainfluenza virus. hMPV genotype A dominated over genotype B, out of 91 genotyped virus samples 87...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-02)
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