Molecular Epidemiology of Human Metapneumovirus in East Japan before and after COVID-19, 2017–2022

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 77; no. 3; pp. 137 - 143
• Main Authors: Shirato, Kazuya, Suwa, Reiko, Nao, Naganori, Kawase, Miyuki, Sugimoto, Satoko, Kume, Yohei, Chishiki, Mina, Ono, Takashi, Okabe, Hisao, Norito, Sakurako, Sato, Masatoki, Sakuma, Hiroko, Suzuki, Shigeo, Hosoya, Mitsuaki, Takeda, Makoto, Hashimoto, Koichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases 31.05.2024; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Child; Child, Preschool; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - transmission; COVID-19 - virology; Disease transmission; Epidemiology; Gene sequencing; Glycoproteins; human metapneumovirus; Humans; Infant; Japan - epidemiology; Metapneumovirus - classification; Metapneumovirus - genetics; Metapneumovirus - isolation & purification; Molecular Epidemiology; Nucleotides; Pandemics; Paramyxoviridae Infections - epidemiology; Paramyxoviridae Infections - virology; phylogenetic analysis; Phylogeny; SARS-CoV-2 - classification; SARS-CoV-2 - genetics; Subdivisions; subgroup; Subgroups; Viral diseases; Viruses; Japan; human metapneumovirus; phylogenetic analysis; subgroup

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is genetically classified into two major subgroups, A and B, based on attachment glycoprotein (G protein) gene sequences. The A2 subgroup is further separated into three subdivisions, A2a, A2b (A2b1), and A2c (A2b2). Subgroup A2c viruses carrying 180- or 111-nucleotide d...