Human metapneumovirus infection in adults with community-acquired pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Aug 15 V.41 N.4 P.498-502.
Hamelin ME, Côté S, Laforge J, Lampron N, Bourbeau J, Weiss K, Gilca R, DeSerres G, Boivin G.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Sainte-Foy, QC, Canada.
Abstract
We tested nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens by real-time polymerase chain reaction assays and paired serum samples by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Acute human metapneumovirus infections were identified in 6 (4.1%) of 145 adult patients who presented to the emergency department for pneumonia or acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during 2 winter/spring seasons inQuebec,Canada.
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Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Aug 15;41(4):503-6.
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