Since its discovery in 2001, human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been identified as an important cause of respiratory tract infection in young children, second only to the closely related respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Clinical evidence suggests that hMPV is associated with acute exacerbations of asthma in both children and adults, and may play a role in initiating asthma development in children. Animal models have demonstrated that airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and inflammation are triggered following hMPV infection, and hMPV is able to persist in vivo by inhibiting innate immune responses and causing aberrant adaptive responses. In this review, we discuss the prevalence of hMPV infection in pediatric and adult populations and its potential role in asthma exacerbation. We also review recent advances made in animal models to determine immune responses following hMPV infection, and compare to what is known about RSV.
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Role of human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus in asthma exacerbations: where are we now?
Penny A. Rudd;
Penny A. Rudd
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1Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD, Australia
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Belinda J. Thomas;
Belinda J. Thomas
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2Monash Lung and Sleep, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
3Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
4School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Ali Zaid;
Ali Zaid
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1Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD, Australia
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Martin MacDonald;
Martin MacDonald
2Monash Lung and Sleep, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
3Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
4School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Keiko Kan-o;
Keiko Kan-o
2Monash Lung and Sleep, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
3Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
4School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Michael S. Rolph;
Michael S. Rolph
1Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD, Australia
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Anand R. Soorneedi;
Anand R. Soorneedi
1Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD, Australia
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Philip G. Bardin;
Philip G. Bardin
2Monash Lung and Sleep, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
3Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
4School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Suresh Mahalingam
1Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD, Australia
Correspondence: Suresh Mahalingam (s.mahalingam@griffith.edu.au)
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Clin Sci (Lond) (2017) 131 (14): 1713–1721.
Article history
Received:
October 29 2016
Revision Received:
April 18 2017
Accepted:
May 02 2017
Citation
Penny A. Rudd, Belinda J. Thomas, Ali Zaid, Martin MacDonald, Keiko Kan-o, Michael S. Rolph, Anand R. Soorneedi, Philip G. Bardin, Suresh Mahalingam; Role of human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus in asthma exacerbations: where are we now?. Clin Sci (Lond) 15 July 2017; 131 (14): 1713–1721. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20160011
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