1. Common exposure to STL polyomavirus during childhood.
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Lim ES, Meinerz NM, Primi B, Wang D, and Garcea RL
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- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Colorado epidemiology, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Middle Aged, Missouri epidemiology, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Young Adult, Polyomavirus immunology, Polyomavirus ultrastructure, Polyomavirus Infections epidemiology, Polyomavirus Infections virology
- 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.
- Published
- 2014
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