Human Metapneumovirus, Australia, 2001–2004

Abstract

We examined 10,025 respiratory samples collected for 4 years (2001–2004) and found a 7.1% average annual incidence of human metapneumovirus. The epidemic peak of infection was late winter to spring, and genotyping showed a change in predominant viral genotype in 3 of the 4 years.

Keywords

• human metapneumovirus
• acute respiratory infection
• respiratory viruses
• epidemiology
• genotyping
• molecular