title: Common exposure to STL polyomavirus during childhood.
abstract: STL polyomavirus (STLPyV) was recently identified in human specimens. To determine seropositivity for STLPyV, we developed an ELISA and screened patient samples from 2 US cities (Denver, Colorado [500]; St. Louis, Missouri [419]). Overall seropositivity was 68%-70%. The age-stratified data suggest that STLPyV infection is widespread and commonly acquired during childhood.
authors.forename: Efrem S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Natalie M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Meinerz
authors.forename: Blake
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Primi
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Garcea
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003120:Colorado / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult