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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 76(1), 2007, pp. 182-183
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HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS IN CHILDREN WITH INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS IN YUCATAN, MEXICO

GUADALUPE AYORA TALAVERA* AND NELSON E. DORANTES MÉZQUITA
Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Departamento de Biomedicina de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México; School of Biological Sciences, Microbiology Department, The Reading University, Whiteknights, United Kingdom

 

ABSTRACT

The present study suggests that human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an important cause of community acquired respiratory infections in children. We report the detection of hMPV in a pediatric population with influenza-like illness in the subtropical area of Yucatan in Mexico. Our data also shows that hMPV circulates in the community with other respiratory pathogens.

Received March 1, 2006. Accepted for publication September 24, 2006.

Acknowledgments: We thank Dr. Maria Zambon (Health Protection Agency, Colindale, London, United Kingdom) for providing the RT-PCR method and positive controls for influenza virus (A/Taiwan/1/68-H1N1; GS10-H3N2); Dr. Guy Bovin (Center de Recherche en Infectiologie, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada) for providing the hMPV positive control (hMPV 75-1998/CAN 98-75), and Dr. Wendy Barclay for reviewing the manuscript.

Financial support: Nelson E. Dorantes-Mézquita was supported by the PRIORI- Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Program.

* Address correspondence to Guadalupe Ayora Talavera, School of Biological Sciences, Animal and Microbial Sciences Building, Microbiology Department, The Reading University, Whiteknights, RG6 6AJ, United Kingdom. E-mail: g.ayoratalavera{at}reading.ac.uk

Authors’ addresses: Guadalupe Ayora Talavera, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Departamento de Biomedicina de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Av. Itzáes #490 x 59, Colonia Centro, CP 97000. Mérida, Yucatán, México, Telephone: 51-999-924-6412 extension 122 or 137, Fax: 52-999-923-6120, E-mail: talavera{at}tunku.uady.mx and School of Biological Sciences, Animal and Microbial Sciences Building, Microbiology Department, The Reading University, Whiteknights, RG6 6AJ, United Kingdom, Telephone: 44-118-973-7894, E-mail: g.ayoratalavera{at}reading.ac.uk. Nelson E. Dorantes-Mézquita, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Departamento de Biomedicina de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Av. Itzáes #490 x 59, Colonia Centro, CP 97000. Mérida, Yucatán, México.






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