| human metapneumovirus infection in febrile children with lower respiratory diseases in primary care settings in hiroshima, japan. | human metapneumovirus (hmpv) has been shown to be a leading cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections in children. nevertheless, few reports regarding hmpv infections over consecutive years in children in primary care settings are available. we carried out virologic and clinical studies to determine the role of hmpv in febrile lower respiratory infections in children at a primary care clinic over 3 years and 5 months. nasopharyngeal aspirates obtained from children with acute respiratory ... | 2008 | 19050367 |