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WU polyomavirus detected in respiratory tract specimens from young children in J apan
Author(s) -
Okada Mineyuki,
Hamada Hiromichi,
SatoMaru Hiromi,
Shirato Yuri,
Honda Takafumi,
Muto Ayako,
Hayashi Kitami,
Terai Masaru
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.12147
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory tract , respiratory system , incidence (geometry) , respiratory tract infections , virology , physics , optics
Polyomaviruses (PyV) WU and KI are reportedly associated with respiratory tract disease (RTD) worldwide but their incidence is unclear in Japan. In a 2 year prospective study, WU/KIPyV were detected in 48 (13.9%) and in five (1.4%) of 345 children hospitalized with lower RTD, respectively. The seasonal distribution was observed in spring and early summer. Other respiratory viruses were co‐detected in 51% of PyV‐positive patients, but eight (2.3%) of the WUPyV‐positive patients were negative for other known pathogens.