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The Prevalence of Human Metapneumovirus among Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infection in North Kordofan State, Sudan
Faculty of Medicine, Sudan International University, Khartoum, Sudan
Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Al Fashir, Al Fashir, Sudan
Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Al Fashir, Al Fashir, Sudan
- 1 Faculty of Medicine, Sudan International University, Khartoum, Sudan
- 2 Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Al Fashir, Al Fashir, Sudan
- 3 Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Al Fashir, Al Fashir, Sudan
American Journal of Molecular Biology·Volume 10 (2020)·Pages 259–264·Published 9 September 2020·DOI10.4236/ajmb.2020.104017
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the prevalence of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) among children with acute respiratory tract infection and the correlation between (hMPV) and age group. Methods: This prospective, descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based study is carried out from January to May 2019 among children from under five years old who were admitted to El-Obeid pediatric teaching Hospital, North kordofan, Sudan with acute respiratory tract infection. Results: Fifty hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infection were enrolled in the study. Two of these (4%) were tested positive for (hMPV) in the age group (7 months - 2 years) old. Moreover, the study showed no significant correlation between infection with (hMPV) and age.
KeywordsHuman MetapneumovirusRespiratory Tract InfectionReal TimeSudan
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