Scarpino, who is also director of AI + Life Sciences at Northeastern, calls HMPV "an understudied disease we don't often test for ... of a preventative antibody treatment. Wastewater testing ...

Apart from looking for symptoms, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test can help to diagnose hMPV. In case of RSV ... monoclonal antibodies such as palivizumab can help," says the expert.

Recently reported phase 2 data with the candidates showed strong antibody responses against both viruses one month after immunisation, and layering in protection against hMPV could be a key ...

These immunogens elicit broad and potent hMPV-neutralizing antibodies. Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a negative, single-stranded RNA virus, accounts for approximately 5-15% of infant respiratory ...