Role of human polyomaviruses in respiratory tract disease in young children.
KI virus was detected in respiratory secretions of 8/367 (2.2%) symptomatic and 0/96 asymptomatic children (p = 0.215). WU virus was detected in 26/367 (7.1%) symptomatic and 6/96 (6.3%) asymptomatic children (p = 1.00). These human polyomaviruses may not independently cause respiratory tract disease in young children.
Wattier
Rachel L
RL
Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8064, USA.
Vázquez
Marietta
M
Weibel
Carla
C
Shapiro
Eugene D
ED
Ferguson
David
D
Landry
Marie L
ML
Kahn
Jeffrey S
JS
D003237:Connecticut / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*