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Role of Human Metapneumovirus, Influenza A Virus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Causing WHO-Defined Severe Pneumonia in Children in a Developing Country

Asad Ali, Asif Raza Khowaja, Maaman Zahoor Bashir, Fátima Aziz, Sultan Mustafa, Anita K. M. Zaidi

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 37 citations · 15 references

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HMPV, influenza A and RSV are common causes of WHO-defined severe pneumonia in hospitalized children in Karachi. Knowledge regarding the viral etiology of pediatric pneumonia and individual viral seasonality can help in the recommendation and implementation of appropriate management strategies.

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