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

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...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 13; no. 11; pp. 1766 - 1768
Main Authors Han, Tae Hee, Chung, Ju-Young, Koo, Ja Wook, Kim, Sang Woo, Hwang, Eung-Soo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.11.2007
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
acute respiratory tract infection
Child
Child, Preschool
children
Dispatch
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infection
KI polyomavirus
Korea - epidemiology
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polyomavirus
Polyomavirus - isolation & purification
Polyomavirus Infections - epidemiology
Polyomavirus Infections - virology
Prospective Studies
Respiratory tract diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Infections - virology
South Korea
WU polyomavirus
Korea
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1311.070872