Merkel cell polyomavirus in respiratory tract secretions

Shan Goh; Cecilia Lindau; Annika Tiveljung-Lindell; Tobias Allander

doi:10.3201/eid1503.081206

Merkel cell polyomavirus in respiratory tract secretions

Shan Goh, Cecilia Lindau, Annika Tiveljung-Lindell, Tobias Allander

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Abstract

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), associated with Merkel cell carcinoma, was detected in 27 of 635 nasopharyngeal aspirate samples by real-time PCR. MCPyV was more commonly found in adults than in children. Presence in the upper respiratory tract may be a general property of human PyVs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	489-91
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1503.081206
Publication status	Published - Mar 2009

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child, Preschool
DNA, Viral
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Merkel Cells
Middle Aged
Nasopharynx
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polyomavirus
Polyomavirus Infections
Prevalence
Respiratory Tract Infections
Young Adult
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Merkel cell polyomavirus in respiratory tract secretions

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