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Researchers are beginning to piece together the scope of this ubiquitous but overlooked bug, which now appears to afflict just about everybody, probably over and over. Even though the virus seems to be rarely serious, its vast presence intrigues microbiolo gists, and it is one of the most talked-about topics at this week’s meeting in Chicago of the American Society for Microbiology. Experts say the metapneu movirus is almost certainly not a new bug but something that has been around for eons. Like many other respiratory bugs, this one is most likely to cause severe illness in infants encountering it for the first time. Although repeat infec tions are thought to be com mon, they result in much less intense illness, often just an ordinary cold or perhaps no symptoms at all. However, the bug may cause more serious problems in the elderly and people with other medical conditions. Although new microbes, such as the ones that cause AIDS and SARS, are occasion ally recognized, it is unusual to discover a virus as omnipresent as this. “Thousands of hospitaliza tions occur every year due to this virus in infants,” said Dr. James Crowe Jr. of Vanderbilt University. His research suggests that the metapneumovirus is second only to respiratory syncytial virus as a cause of severe lower respiratory infections in the young, occurring about two- thirds as often. Both viruses are members of the paramyxovirus family. u When we put this in perspective, it appears to be the second most common cause of respiratory illnesses in children. 99 — Dr. james Crowe Jr. Vanderbilt University Crowe’s team looked at nasal specimens taken from 2,000 children after they were treated for lower respiratory infections since 1976. The newly discovered virus turned out to cause about 12 percent of these severe illness es. They also caused 15 percent of common colds in children, including one-third of the colds complicated by middle-ear infections. “When we put this in per spective, it appears to be the second most common cause of respiratory illnesses in chil dren,” he said. The virus went undiscovered because it does not grow well in cell cultures, a standard tool for sorting out the viruses that cause human disease. It was identified in 2001 by researchers from Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterd; They calculated that everycli catches the virus by age 5 As with many respirau viruses, such as the rhinovin es and coronaviruses that a many colds, the body doesi remember the metapnt movirus clearly and so ca tracts it over and over, « though repeat bouts seem to; milder. Now that scientists ku u h.ti to look lot. they cansc: out the virus’ genetic footpn; in nasal secretions. This« they are trying to assess ti often — and how severely- makes people sick through! "At least in adults, we ? figuring out whether it is a is deal. It is a little too early say.” said Dr. Ann Falseyoftii University of Rochester. Nevertheless, she said, it probably a source of recumi colds, although they may I less common than ones cans by the rhinoviruses. longc® sidered the classic cold bug Without testing, victiit- cannot tell what sort of virus causing their snifflt However, Falsey said appears that hoarseness more often a symptom e: metapneumovirus colds. In other studies discussedi the conference: —Researchers from McGi University looked at elderl patients hospitalized withpnei monia or chronic obstruct pulmonary disease. TheiMf neumovirus was found inlpei- cent, which was the same® influenza A. —A team from Hadass: University in Jerusalem look for signs of metapneumovia infection in children. Thf found that one-third had bei infected by their first birthday, and half had it by age 2. t 7A Thursday, Septer MSC Continued fro account reports • questionabl procedures “The contro insufficient,” Kit The MSC ha; force to study s tion finances sine Catherine A auditor of the System, said th< dence that poinu person’s involver "Poor records to prove anythin sonable doubt,” WWW. OFIZ4.1YIE.JWET O 979-822-2222 Hall of Fsim 25 Years in Bryan-Coiiege Station! COUEGE niGIIT i THE PLACE TO BE IN AGGIELAND ON A THURSDAY NIGHT! ♦ All ladies free til 10 p.m., ladies 21 & up free all night long. ♦ Guys with college ID only $1.00 till 10 p.m. ♦ As ALWAYS, $2.50 PITCHERS AND $1.50 CHUGGERS ALL NIGHT! ♦ 25 CENT BAR DRINKS AND $1.50 LONGNECKS TIL 11 P.M. ♦ $1.00 V CALL ITS TIL 10 P.M. —— — dwcjc ♦ Tickets $17 in advance at Cavender’s, Baskins & the Hall or $20 at the door ^7 2 V lb T w „ ♦ Opening act: Pauline Reese ^ 52Top4omt s was a system \ controls. It’s would not see i A&M departmen Auditor Robii and fellow aud Smith found no crime had occurr Woods said phone calls to District Attorney University Police James Lindholn recaps of the aud “We could nc a crime had occ “It’s notacrimin; weren’t good rec However, Wcx unable to addres of legality surro mismanagement. That would 1 the DA’s office oi Smock said \ calls were place were pretty sure ment agencies ’ the case. “We wanted t< cur with what we she said. Turner’s offic statement Wedne reviewed the aud at this point agre insufficient rece track the loss Absent a poli< includes witness are unable to de activity is involve Other studen have also had fin: When the firm one student coi short earlier this j tors discovered t"l the student organ i fying signatures money, Kibler sai “At that poini criminal act, and' UPD,” he said. Between April of this year, som of about $ 1,300 I in the office c Cadets, located ii UPD Maj. Joseph “The room v Who took it, v Anyone could h; she said. At this point, more that can be determine where $61,000 of missi funds went, Kibk “You can nev prove something l ry,” he said. Smith agreed cases, there’s not done once the pa| “In a lot c crimes, people a cuted,” she said. the TEXAS AVENUE band ♦ $LS0 CHUGGERS AND $2.50 PITCHERS ALL NIGHT! ♦ 75^ BAR DRINKS AND $1.50 LONGNECKS TIL 10 P.M. Friday, September 26th - COODER GRAW (with Geoff Spahr) And coming in OCTOBER Oct 3 - Mark Da vid Manders • Oct 10- Grea t Divide • Oct 11 - Mel Tillis • Oct 17 - Radney Foster • Oct 24 Bruce Robison The Texas flail of Fame encourages you to drink responsibly and always designate a driver. Free soft drinks to designated drivers over 21 NEED EXTI notar DCl Bioiogica a rabbit ou WE NEEI Make Magic DOI Simple Equatio Plasma Saves L You Give Plasr YOU SAVE UV You earn up t< $180 every month you donate. 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