Molecular and epidemiological characterization of human parainfluenza virus Type 4b in children with respiratory illnesses in Cholistan, Pakistan
This is the first molecular and epidemiological characterization of HPIV-4b in Pakistani children, highlighting its clinical relevance and genetic diversity. The findings underscore a need for early diagnosis and sustained genomic monitoring.
Authors
- Muhammad Tariq Navid
- Arif Malik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1894-6772)
- Waseem Safdar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3350-4112)
- Farheen Ansari
- Fatima Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7637-594X)
- Muhammad Tariq Saeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1573-2490)
Institutions
- Shandong University of Technology (CN)
- University of Lahore (PK)
- University of Karachi (PK)
- National University of Medical Sciences (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases Now
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idnow.2025.105218
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00