Volume 13, Number 9—September 2007
Dispatch
Human Metapneumovirus in Children, Singapore
Liat Hui Loo*†, Boon Huan Tan‡, Ley Moy Ng*, Nancy W.S. Tee†, Raymond T.P. Lin§, and Richard J. Sugrue*
Table 2
Characteristics of pediatric patients with human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection
| Patient no. | Age | Clinical diagnosis* | Lineage of HMPV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 y | L | A2 |
| 29 | 1 y | O | A2 |
| 50 | 6 mo | U | A2 |
| 51 | 1 y | L | A2 |
| 52 | 1 y | U | A2 |
| 70 | 11 mo | U | A2 |
| 84 | 6 mo | U | A2 |
| 101 | 1 y | L | A2 |
| 102 | 2 y | L | A2 |
| 135 | 1 y | U | B2 |
| 187 | 3 mo | L | A2 |
| 217 | 1 mo | L | B1 |
| 224 | 1 y | U | B2 |
| 232 | 1 y | L | A2 |
| 271 | 12 y | L | A2 |
| 272 | 4 y | U | B2 |
| 273 | 1 y | U | B2 |
| 277 | 5 y | U | B2 |
| 289 | 1 y | L | A2 |
| 384 | 2 y | L | A2 |
| 398 | 7 y | L | B2 |
*L, lower respiratory infections including bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, wheezing or chest infection; U, upper respiratory infections including infantile pyrexia and pharyngitis; O, febrile fit.
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