Merkel Cell Polyomavirus DNA in Respiratory Specimens from Children and Adults

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Bialasiewicz, Seweryn ; Lambert, Stephen B. ; Whiley, David M. ; Nissen, Michael D. ; Sloots, Theo P.
• Description:
  Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) DNA was detected in 7 (1.3%) of 526 respiratory tract samples from patients in Australia with upper or lower respiratory tract symptoms. Partial T antigen and major capsid protein sequences of MCPyV identified in respiratory secretions showed high homology (99%-100%) to those found in Merkel cell carcinoma.
• Subjects:
  • Dispatch
  • Merkel cell
  • carcinoma
  • polyomavirus
  • novel
  • respiratory
  • transmission
  • pediatric
  • real time PCR
  • dispatch
  More +
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 15(3):492-494.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17714/cdc_17714_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.52 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f56fed00d676409457f1287f224cff72a89473bd88118fc7def3cff0986aaf01