title: Merkel cell polyomavirus in respiratory tract secretions.
abstract: Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), associated with Merkel cell carcinoma, was detected in 27 of 635 nasopharyngeal aspirate samples by real-time PCR. MCPyV was more commonly found in adults than in children. Presence in the upper respiratory tract may be a general property of human PyVs.
authors.affiliation: Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lindau
authors.forename: Annika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiveljung-Lindell
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Allander
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018862:Merkel Cells / Q000821:virology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral