Prevalence and Pathogenicity of WU and KI Polyomaviruses in Children, the Netherlands

Autor: Marieke M. van der Zalm, John W. A. Rossen, Bart E. van Ewijk, Berry Wilbrink, Petra C.H.M. van Esch, Tom F.W. Wolfs, Cornelis K. van der Ent
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 11, Pp 1787-1789 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1411.080464
Popis: A longitudinal study in 2004 and 2005 detected polyomaviruses WU and KI in 44% and 17% of children with and without respiratory symptoms, respectively, in the Netherlands. In some children both viruses were detected for long periods. In several symptomatic children no other respiratory pathogen was detected.
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