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:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Antigens, Viral, Tumor Capsid Proteins Carcinoma Carcinoma, Merkel Cell Child Child, Preschool Dispatch DNA, Viral Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Merkel Cell Middle Aged Novel Pediatric Polyomavirus Polyomavirus Infections Queensland Real Time PCR Respiratory Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Infections Sequence Analysis, DNA Transmission Young Adult

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 15(3):492-494.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f56fed00d676409457f1287f224cff72a89473bd88118fc7def3cff0986aaf01
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17714/cdc_17714_DS1.pdf
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