Polyomaviruses KI and WU in immunocompromised patients with respiratory disease.
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).
Mourez
Thomas
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Laboratory of Microbiology, Saint Louis University Hospital, Paris.
Bergeron
Anne
A
Ribaud
Patricia
P
Scieux
Catherine
C
de Latour
Régis Peffault
RP
Tazi
Abdellatif
A
Socié
Gérard
G
Simon
François
F
LeGoff
Jérôme
J
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