Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, 411100, Hunan, China.
Xiangtan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Xiangtan, 411100, China.
Virol J. 2024 Mar 7;21(1):59. doi: 10.1186/s12985-024-02327-9.
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a newly identified pathogen causing acute respiratory tract infections in young infants worldwide. Since the initial document of HMPV infection in China in 2003, Chinese scientists have made lots of efforts to prevent and control this disease, including developing diagnosis methods, vaccines and antiviral agents against HMPV, as well as conducting epidemiological investigations. However, effective vaccines or special antiviral agents against HMPV are currently not approved, thus developing early diagnosis methods and knowing its epidemiological characteristics will be beneficial for HMPV control. Here, we summarized current research focused on the epidemiological characteristics of HMPV in China and its available detection methods, which will be beneficial to increase the public awareness and disease control in the future.
人偏肺病毒（HMPV）是一种新发现的病原体，可导致全球婴幼儿急性呼吸道感染。自 2003 年中国首次报道 HMPV 感染以来，中国科学家在预防和控制该病方面做出了许多努力，包括开发 HMPV 的诊断方法、疫苗和抗病毒药物，以及开展流行病学调查。然而，目前尚未批准针对 HMPV 的有效疫苗或专用抗病毒药物，因此开发早期诊断方法并了解其流行病学特征将有助于 HMPV 的控制。在这里，我们总结了目前中国 HMPV 的流行病学特征及其现有检测方法的研究，这将有助于提高公众意识和未来的疾病控制。
