"This is an incredible trait for a virus to acquire during evolution ... we can look for similar repulsive patches in their structure as we design vaccines." In the hMPV F protein, Zhu didn ...

As we are emerging from a "tripledemic" of RSV, Covid-19, and the flu, another virus is making its rounds. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is another in the catalog of respiratory viruses causing a stir.

HMPV has been found worldwide. Symptoms exhibited by patients are similar to those in respiratory syncytial virus-infected patients. Clinical symptoms vary, but it is a significant cause of lower ...

Cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are on the rise in China, causing global concern. The respiratory virus is not new, but much of the public was previously unaware of its existence.