1College of Medicine, University of Babylon/Hilla, Iraq
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
The complement system functions as an immune control system that rapidly responds to infection. It has been involved as a pathogenic effector in many diseases including contagious illnesses. This study was conducted for immunological assessment of children who have human metapneumovirus infects.
A cross-sectional controlled study involved 80 children aged ≤ 5 years (60 patients and 20 normal healthy controls) conducted during the period from February 2017 to January 2018 in Babylon city, Iraq.
HMPV, ELISA, immunological assessment, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, complement system
