title: Acquisition of human polyomaviruses in the first 18 months of life.
abstract: We investigated the presence of 4 human polyomaviruses (PyVs) (WU, KI, Merkel cell, and Malawi) in respiratory specimens from a community-based birth cohort. These viruses typically were acquired when children were ≈1 year of age. We provide evidence that WU, KI, and Malawi, but not Merkel cell PyVs, might have a role in respiratory infections.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rockett
authors.forename: Seweryn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bialasiewicz
authors.forename: Lebogang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mhango
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gaydon
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Holding
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Whiley
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ware
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Nissen
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grimwood
authors.forename: Theo P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Sloots
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000145:classification*; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology