title: Polyomaviruses KI and WU in immunocompromised patients with respiratory disease.
abstract: Polyomaviruses KI (KIPyV) and WU (WUPyV) were recently identified, mainly in respiratory specimens from children. Among 200 patients with respiratory disorders admitted to Saint Louis Hospital, Paris, France, KIPyV was detected in 8% and WUPyV in 1%. KIPyV was significantly more frequent among human stem cell transplant patients (17.8% vs. 5.1%; p = 0.01).
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbiology, Saint Louis University Hospital, Paris.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mourez
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ribaud
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scieux
authors.forename: Régis Peffault
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: de Latour
authors.forename: Abdellatif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tazi
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Socié
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: LeGoff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010297:Paris / Q000453:epidemiology; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult