Is hMPV a big threat? Study finds 6.24% infection rate in ARI patients, urging better diagnostics. #HumanMetapneumovirus #RespiratoryInfections

Learn about the fascinating story behind the intriguing Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and how it was first discovered.

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is one of the leading causes of respiratory infection. Since its discovery in 2001, no specific antiviral or vaccine has been available in contrast to its closely related family member human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV). Neutralising monoclonal antibodies (nMAbs) are the core effectors of vaccines and are essential therapeutic immune drugs against infectious pathogens. The development of nMAbs against hMPV has accelerated in recent years as a result of breakthroughs in viral fusion (F) protein structural biology and experience with hRSV and other enveloped viruses.

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a virus that usually causes symptoms similar to the common cold. Sometimes it can cause serious illness.

Researchers in India discovered novel hMPV lineages A2.2.1 and A2.2.2, emphasizing their role in pediatric respiratory infections and potential public health implications.

വീണ്ടും എച്ച്എംപിവി മൂന്നാമത്തെ കേസ് ഗുജറാത്തിൽ സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ച് ഐസിഎംആ‍ർ Third HMPV Case in India at Gujarat

ചൈനയിൽ പടരുന്ന HMPV വൈറസ് ഇന്ത്യയിലും കണ്ടെത്തി 8 മാസം പ്രായമുള്ള കുഞ്ഞിലാണ് വൈറസ് കണ്ടെത്തിയത്

Severe pneumonia caused by human metapneumovirus in an immunocompetent adult highlights diagnostic challenges and underscores the need for rapid molecular diagnostics to improve outcomes.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed the detection of two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka.

Have you ever heard of human metapneumovirus (aka HMPV)? It's widespread in China! This respiratory infection is bad! It will be here too.

New Delhi: Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, China is having to deal with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV).Reports and social media posts suggest that the virus is spreading rapid...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a negative-sense RNA virus in the Pneumoviridae family, has emerged as a major yet under-recognized cause of acute respi…