Epidemiology of human metapneumovirus in Taiwan from 2013 to 2023.

Autor: Yang SL; Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No. 128, Academic Rd., Nangang Dist, Taipei City, Taiwan, 115201, Republic of China., Chiu TY; Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No. 128, Academic Rd., Nangang Dist, Taipei City, Taiwan, 115201, Republic of China., Tsai KL; Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No. 128, Academic Rd., Nangang Dist, Taipei City, Taiwan, 115201, Republic of China., Li CH; Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No. 128, Academic Rd., Nangang Dist, Taipei City, Taiwan, 115201, Republic of China., Yang JY; Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No. 128, Academic Rd., Nangang Dist, Taipei City, Taiwan, 115201, Republic of China., Liu MT; Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No. 128, Academic Rd., Nangang Dist, Taipei City, Taiwan, 115201, Republic of China., Wu FT; Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No. 128, Academic Rd., Nangang Dist, Taipei City, Taiwan, 115201, Republic of China. fang@cdc.gov.tw.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Archives of virology [Arch Virol] 2024 Oct 23; Vol. 169 (11), pp. 229. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 23.
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-024-06147-8
Abstrakt: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a member of the genus Metapneumovirus in the family Pneumoviridae of the order Mononegavirales that can cause upper and lower respiratory tract disease. This retrospective study describes the epidemiology of hMPV based on community viral surveillance results from sentinel sites across Taiwan from 2013 to 2023. A total of 114 hMPV strains were isolated and analyzed to assess viral evolution through sequencing of their fusion protein genes. This study revealed that hMPV cases occur almost year-round in Taiwan, with a peak occurring during spring (March to May). Of the 114 infected patients, 68.4% were children under 4 years old. The geographical distribution of hMPV positivity was highest in Penghu County, followed by Changhua County and Hsinchu County. The clinical symptoms of hMPV infection are nonspecific, with fever (56.1%), cough (44.7%), rhinorrhea (21.1%), and sore throat (14.9%) being the most common. However, a few patients also developed severe central nervous system symptoms (1.8%) or dyspnea (0.9%). Phylogenetic analysis revealed genetic diversity among the 114 isolated hMPV strains, with the A2 lineage (57.9%) being the most frequently observed, followed by the B2 lineage (33.3%), in the Taiwanese community from 2013 to 2023. In conclusion, hMPV causes a serious acute respiratory disease in Taiwan that should not be neglected. Further epidemiological surveillance and investigations of the clinical characteristics of hMPV should be performed continually for prevention and control of this virus.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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