Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV): How Dangerous Is It and Who’s Most at Risk?

Is Human Metapneumovirus Dangerous?

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an enveloped, negative-sense RNA virus in the Pneumoviridae family – the same family as RSV. Its spherical virion carries surface glycoproteins (a fusion F protein and an attachment G protein, among others) embedded in a lipid envelope (diagram above). First identified in 2001, hMPV has circulated worldwide for decades. It causes […]