Human polyomaviruses in children undergoing transplantation, United States, 2008-2010.

Authors :: Siebrasse EA
Bauer I
Holtz LR
Le BM
Lassa-Claxton S
Canter C
Hmiel P
Shenoy S
Sweet S
Turmelle Y
Shepherd R
Wang D
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2012 Oct; Vol. 18 (10), pp. 1676-9.
Publication Year :: 2012
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.

Subjects :: Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polyomavirus classification
Polyomavirus isolation & purification
Polyomavirus Infections virology
Prevalence
United States epidemiology
Bone Marrow Transplantation adverse effects
Organ Transplantation adverse effects
Polyomavirus genetics
Polyomavirus Infections epidemiology

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