Volume 13, Number 9—September 2007
Dispatch
Human Metapneumovirus in Children, Singapore
Liat Hui Loo*†, Boon Huan Tan‡, Ley Moy Ng*, Nancy W.S. Tee†, Raymond T.P. Lin§, and Richard J. Sugrue*
Table 1
Positive test results for respiratory viruses from clinical specimens (n = 400)
| Virus | No. positive (%) |
|---|---|
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 46 (11.5) |
| Influenza A virus | 3 (0.8) |
| Influenza B virus | 1 (0.3) |
| Parainfluenza 1 virus | 4 (1.0) |
| Parainfluenza 2 virus | 0 (0) |
| Parainfluenza 3 virus | 8 (2.0) |
| Adenovirus | 1 (0.3) |
| Human metapneumovirus |
21 (5.3) |
| Total | 84 (21.0) |
