Recent vaccine development for human metapneumovirus

J. Ren, T. Phan, X. Bao

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Abstract

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and respiratory syncytial virus, its close family member, are two major causes of lower respiratory tract infection in the paediatric population. hMPV is also acommon cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients and older adults. Repeated infections occur often, demonstrating a heavy medical burden. However, there is currently no hMPV-specific prevention treatment. This review focuses on the current literature on hMPV vaccine development. We believe that a better understanding of the role(s) of viral proteins in host responses might lead to efficient prophylactic vaccine development.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1515-1520
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of General Virology
Volume96
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Virology

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