Two recently detected viruses , human metapneumovirus ( hMPV ) and coronavirus NL63 ( HCoV - NL63 ) , have been associated with acute respiratory tract infections , particularly in young children .
This study investigated the frequency of hMPV and HCoV - NL63 infections in Swedish children
Two recently detected viruses , human metapneumovirus ( hMPV ) and coronavirus NL63 ( HCoV - NL63 ) , have been associated with acute respiratory tract infections , particularly in young children .
This study investigated the frequency of hMPV and HCoV - NL63 infections in Swedish children by screening 221 nasopharyngeal aspirates , collected between November 2003 and May 2005 , from 212 children attending the paediatric department of a county hospital in Sweden or submitted from local general practitioners .