BEIJING (AP) — The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said, amid some international concern over a potential ...

RSV was detected in 75 (67.5%) children: 45 (60%) boys and 30 (40%) girls; hMPV was detected in specimens obtained from 39 (35.1%) children: 27 (69.2%) boys and 12 (30.8%) girls. The occurrence of ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has become a topic of concern following a rise in cases in China and other countries, including India. The respiratory virus, which primarily affects the respiratory ...

Although 5'-3' nuclease oligoprobe (TaqMan assay) is the most widely used format owing to its commercial utility and higher specificity as a result of sequence-specific hybridization of the probe ...

Sexual orientation is understood to be driven primarily by biology: Many sex characteristics are determined in the womb. Hormones are believed to play a role as well: Exposure to certain hormones ...

Jan. 24, 2025 — A new study shows that long-read sequencing has the potential to improve the rate of diagnosis while reducing the time to diagnosis from years to days -- in a single test and at ...