Respiratory viral infections (RVI) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the
immunocompromised host. In the last two decades, there has been significant advancement …

Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been isolated from children with acute
respiratory infection worldwide. Its epidemiology remains to be defined in children with cystic …

Guidelines for preventing infectious complications among hematopoietic cell transplant
recipients: a global perspective Guidelines for preventing infectious complications among …

Several new viruses have recently been described in children, including human
metapneumovirus (hMPV) and human bocavirus (HBoV). hMPV has been established as a …

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) was first described in 2001 and has quickly become
recognized as an important cause of respiratory tract disease worldwide, especially in the …

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a common pathogen that can cause both upper and
lower respiratory tract infections, particularly in children, elderly adults, and …

An outbreak of severe respiratory tract infection caused by human metapneumovirus in a
residential care facility for elderly in Page 1 1 www.eurosurveillance.org Surveillance and …

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is one of the main causes of acute respiratory tract
infections in children, elderly and immunocompromised patients. The mammalian Toll-like …

Introduction: Despite the improved outcomes in solid organ transplantation with regard to
prevention of rejection and increased patient and graft survival, infection remains a common …

Background Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is one of the most frequent causes of
respiratory tract infections in children. Our objective was to assess the prophylactic benefit of …