Evaluation of a Live Attenuated Human Metapneumovirus Vaccine in Adults and Children

Ruth A. Karron, Jocelyn San Mateo, Kimberli Wanionek, Peter L. Collins, Ursula J. Buchholz

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society · 2017 · 55 citations · 15 references

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We conducted a phase I clinical trial of an experimental live attenuated recombinant human metapneumovirus (HMPV) vaccine (rHMPV-Pa) sequentially in adults, HMPV-seropositive children, and HMPV-seronegative children, the target population for vaccination. rHMPV-Pa was appropriately restricted in replication in adults and HMPV-seropositive children but was overattenuated for HMPV-seronegative children.

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