Multicenter Cross-sectional Study on the Epidemiology of Human Metapneumovirus in Italy, 2022–2024, With a Focus on Adults Over 50 Years of Age - Takeaways - MDSpire

Multicenter Cross-sectional Study on the Epidemiology of Human Metapneumovirus in Italy, 2022–2024, With a Focus on Adults Over 50 Years of Age

  • By

  • Alessandro Mancon

  • Laura Pellegrinelli

  • Greta Romano

  • Elisa Vian

  • Valeria Biscaro

  • Giulia Piccirilli

  • Tiziana Lazzarotto

  • Sara Uceda Renteria

  • Annapaola Callegaro

  • Elisabetta Pagani

  • Elisa Masi

  • Guglielmo Ferrari

  • Cristina Galli

  • Francesca Centrone

  • Maria Chironna

  • Claudia Tiberio

  • Erasmo Falco

  • Valeria Micheli

  • Federica Novazzi

  • Nicasio Mancini

  • Tiziano Giacomo Allice

  • Francesco Cerutti

  • Elena Pomari

  • Concetta Castilletti

  • Eleonora Lalle

  • Fabrizio Maggi

  • Matteo Fracella

  • Paolo Ravanini

  • Giulia Faolotto

  • Roberta Schiavo

  • Giuliana Lo Cascio

  • Carla Acciarri

  • Stefano Menzo

  • Fausto Baldanti

  • Guido Antonelli

  • Alessandra Pierangeli

  • Elena Pariani

  • Antonio Piralla

  • on behalf

  • AMCLI-GLIViRe Working Group

  • Laura Sandri

  • Sandro Binda

  • Federica Giardina

  • Antonino M G Pitrolo

  • Patrizia Bono

  • Gabriele Arcari

  • Alessandra Lombardi

  • Antonia Palumbo

  • Salvatore Curiale

  • Eva Caterina Borgatti

  • Federica Tontarelli

  • Fabrizio Carletti

  • Ombretta Turriziani

  • Annamaria Colacicco

  • July 16, 2025

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    The study analyzed hMPV infections among adults aged 50 and older in Italy from September 2022 to August 2024.

  • 2

    The overall hMPV positivity rate was 3.4%, with a rate of 2.6% in adults aged 50 and older.

  • 3

    Seasonal peaks of hMPV cases were observed in February 2023 and April 2024, with geographic variations.

  • 4

    Phylogenetic analysis revealed a predominance of hMPV-A2c and B2b clades, indicating genetic evolution.

  • 5

    hMPV poses significant risks for severe respiratory illness in older adults, highlighting the need for surveillance and prevention strategies.

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Multicenter Cross-sectional Study on the Epidemiology of Human Metapneumovirus in Italy, 2022–2024, With a Focus on Adults Over 50 Years of Age

  • by Alessandro Mancon, Laura Pellegrinelli, Greta Romano, Elisa Vian, Valeria Biscaro, Giulia Piccirilli, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Sara Uceda Renteria, Annapaola Callegaro, Elisabetta Pagani, Elisa Masi, Guglielmo Ferrari, Cristina Galli, Francesca Centrone, Maria Chironna, Claudia Tiberio, Erasmo Falco, Valeria Micheli, Federica Novazzi, Nicasio Mancini, Tiziano Giacomo Allice, Francesco Cerutti, Elena Pomari, Concetta Castilletti, Eleonora Lalle, Fabrizio Maggi, Matteo Fracella, Paolo Ravanini, Giulia Faolotto, Roberta Schiavo, Giuliana Lo Cascio, Carla Acciarri, Stefano Menzo, Fausto Baldanti, Guido Antonelli, Alessandra Pierangeli, Elena Pariani, Antonio Piralla, on behalf, AMCLI-GLIViRe Working Group, Laura Sandri, Sandro Binda, Federica Giardina, Antonino M G Pitrolo, Patrizia Bono, Gabriele Arcari, Alessandra Lombardi, Antonia Palumbo, Salvatore Curiale, Eva Caterina Borgatti, Federica Tontarelli, Fabrizio Carletti, Ombretta Turriziani, Annamaria Colacicco

  • July 16, 2025

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