WU polyomavirus in children with acute lower respiratory tract infections, South Korea

Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Nov;13(11):1766-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1311.070872.

Abstract

In South Korea, WU polyomavirus (WUPyV) was detected in 34 (7%) of 486 children with acute lower respiratory tract infections, 3 (4.2%) of 72 asymptomatic children, and as coinfection with other respiratory viruses in 23 (67.6%) children. Although WUPyV was frequently detected, its clinical role has not been distinguished from that of coinfecting viruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Korea / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polyomavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Polyomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Polyomavirus Infections / virology
  • Prospective Studies
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology*