Post Date:
Jan 24, 2025 9:06 PM
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splrfphotos213936
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Credit:
THOM LEACH / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Newscom
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6000 x 3375 Color JPEG
Photographer:
THOM LEACH / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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Caption:
Illustration of a human metapneumovirus (hMPV) particle. This is a respiratory virus that infects almost all children by the age of 5. It is a type of paramyxovirus, consisting of RNA (ribonucleic acid) genetic material enclosed in a protein coat, or capsid, within a phospholipid envelope. The envelope is covered in protein spikes that are used to attach and penetrate their host cells. hMPV will only cause a mild respiratory tract infection in healthy adults but small children, elderly and immunocompromised individuals are at risk of severe disease and hospitalisation.