Wangquan Ji, Yu Chen, Shujie Han, Bowen Dai, Kang Li, Shuang Li, Zijie Li, Shouhang Chen, Yaodong Zhang, Xiaolong Zhang, Xiaolong Li, Qingmei Wang, Jiaying Zheng, Chenyu Wang, Qiujing Liang, Shujuan Han, Ruyu Zhang, Fang Wang, Yuefei Jin
BACKGROUND: In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) transmission, surpassing pre-epidemic levels. We aim to elucidate the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of HMPV infections in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era. METHODS: In this retrospective single-center study, participants diagnosed with laboratory confirmed HMPV infection through Targeted Next Generation Sequencing were included. The study encompassed individuals admitted to Henan Children's Hospital between April 29 and June 5, 2023...
April 30, 2024: Virology Journal