{{Short description|Genus of viruses in the family Pneumoviridae}} {{Virusbox | image = Pathogens-04-00682-g001.png | image_alt = | image_caption = Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) structure and genome | taxon = Metapneumovirus | synonyms = | synonyms_ref = | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision_ref = <ref name=ICTV/> | subdivision = * ''Metapneumovirus avis'' * ''Metapneumovirus hominis'' }} '''''Metapneumovirus''''' is a genus of viruses in the family ''Pneumoviridae''.<ref name=ICTV>{{cite web|title=Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release|url=https://ictv.global/taxonomy|publisher=International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses|access-date=14 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History of the taxon: Genus: ''Metapneumovirus'' (2024 Release, MSL #40)|url=https://ictv.global/taxonomy/taxondetails?taxnode_id=202401646&taxon_name=Metapneumovirus|publisher=International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses|access-date=14 March 2025}}</ref>
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality, especially for patients with a weakened immune system as well as older adults.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Phan |first1=Thomas |last2=Bao |first2=Xiaoyong |date= |title=Recent vaccine development for human metapneumovirus |url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4635448/ |journal=Journal of General Virology|volume=97 |issue=7 |publisher=Microbiology Society |pages=1515–1520 |doi=10.1099/vir.0.000083 |access-date=|pmc=4635448 }}</ref>
==Taxonomy== The genus contains the following two species, listed by scientific name and followed by the exemplar virus of the species:<ref name=ICTV /> * ''Metapneumovirus avis'', Avian metapneumovirus * ''Metapneumovirus hominis'', Human metapneumovirus
== Other species == By ″reverse zoonosis″ the virus can be passed from humans to other primates, such as chimpanzees. These infections can also be deadly for the animals.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Nuwer |first=Rachel |date=16 January 2024 |title=Chimpanzees are dying from our colds — these scientists are trying to save them |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00108-6 |journal=Nature |access-date=October 6, 2025}}</ref>
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Category:Virus genera Category:Pneumoviridae