Abstract
WU polyomavirus is a recently described polyomavirus found in patients with respiratory infections. Of 2,637 respiratory samples tested in St. Louis, Missouri, 2.7% were positive for WU polyomavirus by PCR, and 71% were coinfected with other respiratory viruses. Persistent human infection with WU polyomavirus is described.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Missouri / epidemiology
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Polyomavirus / classification
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Polyomavirus / isolation & purification*
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Polyomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Polyomavirus Infections / virology
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Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
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Respiratory Tract Infections / virology*
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Time Factors