Repeated introductions and widespread transmission of human metapneumovirus in Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT: In Cote d'Ivoire, the incidence rate of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) rose from 165 cases per 1000 children in 2014 to more than 200 cases per 1000 children in 2015. The genetic diversity, transmission dynamics, and epidemiology of human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a causative agent of ARIs, in Cote d'Ivoire are unknown. This information is key in comprehending the transmission patterns and the role of global strains in establishing local epidemics in the country. Demographic information and biological samples were collected from 3,899 children under five-years-old, from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015 through Côte d'Ivoire's Influenza surveillance network. Phylodynamic modeling was performed on sequences of the surface and attachment glycoprotein genes (F and G, respectively). A to

SUBMITTER: Kadjo HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12403408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature