hMPV

abbreviation

variants or HMPV

human metapneumovirus

In adults, hMPV causes no more than a cold, but in babies it can be lethal—like the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), identified decades earlier.

—Debora Mackenzie

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is now recognized as a substantial cause of acute respiratory infection, particularly in children …

—Theo P. Sloots et al.

Medical Definition

hMPV

abbreviation

variants or HMPV

human metapneumovirus

Worldwide, hMPV is recognized as the second most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children under 5 years.

—Patricio L. Acosta et al., Journal of Immunology Research