Acquisition of Human Polyomaviruses in the First 18 Months of Life

Acquisition of Human Polyomaviruses in the First 18 Months of Life

We investigated the presence of 4 human polyomaviruses (PyVs) (WU, KI, Merkel cell, and Malawi) in respiratory specimens from a community-based birth cohort. These viruses typically were acquired when children were ≈1 year of age. We provide evidence that WU, KI, and Malawi, but not Merkel cell PyVs...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Rockett, Seweryn Bialasiewicz, Lebogang Mhango, Jane Gaydon, Rebecca Holding, David Whiley, Stephen B. Lambert, Robert S. Ware, Michael D. Nissen, Keith Grimwood, Theo P. Sloots
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
polyomavirus
viruses
WU polyomavirus
KI polyomavirus
Malawi polyomavirus
Merkel cell polyomavirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1429_article

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