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Human metapneumovirus identified in a case of severe pneumonia in adults

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Human metapneumovirus identified in a case of severe pneumonia in adults
07
Jan

The latest study published in the journal presented a case report of an elderly man with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by human metapneumovirus (hMPV). hMPV was first identified in 2001 and is increasingly recognized as a respiratory pathogen with significant health consequences. It is associated with a variety of respiratory diseases, such as lower […]

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Immunocompromised adults have a lower response to RSV vaccines

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Immunocompromised adults have a lower response to RSV vaccines
01
Jan

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that people aged 60 and older with weakened immune systems -; primarily organ transplant recipients taking immunosuppressive drugs to reduce the risk of rejection and other people with immune system disorders -; do not respond as strongly to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines as people in the same […]

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