NCIt definition : A species of nonsegmented, negative-strand ssRNA viruses in the family Paramyxoviridae.
Infections with human metapneumovirus can cause upper and lower respiratory tract
infections in patients of all ages. This virus is second only to respiratory syncytial
virus as the most commonly identified cause of pediatric lower respiratory illness.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An viral species which can be assigned to the species Human metapneumovirus.;