Abstract
Immunocompromised patients are at risk for disease caused by infection by some polyomaviruses. To define the prevalence of polyomaviruses in children undergoing transplantation, we collected samples from a longitudinal cohort and tested for the 9 known human polyomaviruses. All were detected; several were present in previously unreported specimen types.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Male
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Organ Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Polyomavirus / classification
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Polyomavirus / genetics*
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Polyomavirus / isolation & purification
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Polyomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Polyomavirus Infections / virology
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Prevalence
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United States / epidemiology