Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Human Metapneumovirus
MICROBIOLOGY
- Human metapneumovirus (hMPV): negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus, member of Paramyxoviridae described in 2001--closely related to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
- Taxonomy: order Mononegavirales, family Paramyxoviridae, genus Metapneumovirus (first human member), subfamily Pneumovirinae.
- Genetically similar to avian pneumoviruses types C, B and A.
- Human pathophysiology: replication within the respiratory epithelium within the hyaline membrane.
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Last updated: July 13, 2025
Citation
Fabre, Valeria. "Human Metapneumovirus." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540614/3.0/Human_Metapneumovirus.
Fabre V. Human Metapneumovirus. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540614/3.0/Human_Metapneumovirus. Accessed July 19, 2025.
Fabre, V. (2025). Human Metapneumovirus. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540614/3.0/Human_Metapneumovirus
Fabre V. Human Metapneumovirus [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 July 19]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540614/3.0/Human_Metapneumovirus.
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