Key result
Human metapneumovirus infection was detected in 8.2% of hospitalized children up to 5 years of age with acute respiratory tract infection, with genetic lineage B being prevalent.
Why the study?
What is the incidence and genetic lineage distribution of human metapneumovirus in hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infections in Croatia?
Cross-Sectional (n=402)
What is the incidence and genetic lineage distribution of human metapneumovirus in hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infections in Croatia?
HMPV is a notable cause of acute respiratory tract infections in young children in Croatia, with lineage B being the most prevalent during the 2005/2006 winter season.
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HMPV shows biennial winter-spring alternation in Croatian children; leaves open whether this pattern persists or guides current surveillance.
Ljubin-Šternak et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) (n=402). Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection was evaluated on Incidence of HMPV infection. Human metapneumovirus infection was detected in 8.2% of hospitalized children up to 5 years of age with acute respiratory tract infection, with genetic lineage B being prevalent.
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