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ReviewVirology journal2025

Human metapneumovirus: pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnostic technologies, and potential intervention strategies.

Guicai Gao, Ruihong Lin, Dongli Ma

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Review in Virology journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Guicai Gao *Institute of Paediatrics, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518026, Guangdong Province, China.
Ruihong Lin *Institute of Paediatrics, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518026, Guangdong Province, China.
Dongli MaInstitute of Paediatrics, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518026, Guangdong Province, China. madl1234@126.com.

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation-Enterprise Joint Fund 2023A1515220134Guangdong High-level Hospital Construction Fund ESY-GSP-YXPT-A02Science and Technology Foundation of Shenzhen City JCYJ20220530155415035
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a notable viral pathogen that is responsible for respiratory tract infections in infants, young children, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised individuals. Particularly in the post-COVID-19 era, HMPV has gradually surpassed other respiratory viruses and continues to pose a threat to human health. While substantial progress has been made in understanding the mechanisms of HMPV infection in the host, as well as in terms of diagnostic and prevention methods, no effective vaccines or specific antiviral drugs against HMPV have yet been approved. In this review, we summarize the structure of HMPV and its pathogenic mechanisms; discuss the molecular epidemiology and diagnostic techniques related to HMPV; and summarize the latest advances in the prevention and treatment of HMPV infections, particularly the development of neutralizing antibodies, vaccines, and antiviral drugs. Finally, we discuss the prospects and challenges that lie ahead for HMPV research and clinical interventions.

Indexed as

MetapneumovirusParamyxoviridae InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsAntiviral AgentsHumansMolecular EpidemiologyViral VaccinesAntiviral AgentsViral VaccinesDiagnostic techniquesEpidemiologyHuman metapneumovirusPathogenic mechanismsVaccines

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PMID41239485
PMCPMC12619522

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