Abstract
WU polyomavirus was detected in nasopharyngeal aspirates in 2 (2.5%) of 79 children with respiratory infections (both infected with respiratory syncytial virus) and in 5 (6.4%) of 78 asymptomatic children during the same winter season in Canada. The strains were closely related to Australian and American viruses based on analysis of large T antigen (TAg) and VP2 genes. The pathogenic role of WU virus is still uncertain.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1939-1941 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2007 |