Serologic evidence of human metapneumovirus circulation in Uruguay

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Santiago Mirazo¹  Dora Ruchansky¹  Andrea Blanc¹  Juan Arbiza¹ 

[1] ,Universidad de la República Facultad de Ciencias Sección VirologíaMontevideo,Uruguay

关键词: human metapneumovirus;    serological evidence;    immunofluorescence assay;    Uruguay;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762005000700005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

First identified in 2001, the human metapneumovirus (hMPV), is a respiratory tract pathogen that affects young children, elderly, and immunocompromised patients. The present work represents the first serologic study carried out in Uruguay. It was performed with the purpose of obtaining serological evidence of hMPV circulation in Uruguay and to contribute to the few serologic reports described until now. Sixty nine serum samples collected between 1998 and 2001 by vein puncture from patients without respiratory symptoms or underlying pathology aged 6 days to 60 years were examined using an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). The global seropositivity rate of the samples was 80% (55/69). Rates of 60% (15/25) and 91% (40/44) were observed for the pediatric and adult cohorts, respectively. Results obtained from a longitudinal analysis of 6 children aged 6 days to 18 months are discussed. These results are a clear evidence of hMPV circulation in Uruguay, at least since 1998, and reinforce the previous data on worldwide circulation of this virus.

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