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Emerging Infectious Diseases
Study data from T. Mourez et al provide new insights into emerging infectious diseases
February 24th, 2009
According to recent research from Paris, France, "Polyomaviruses KI (KIPyV) and WU (WUPyV) were recently identified, mainly in respiratory specimens from children." "Among 200 patients with respiratory disorders admitted to Saint Louis Hospital, Paris, France, KIPyV was detected in 8% and WUPyV in 1%," wrote T. Mourez and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "KI PyV was significantly more frequent among human stem cell transplant patients (17.8% vs. 5.1%; p = 0.01)." Mourez and colleagues published their study in Emerging Infectious Diseases (Polyomaviruses KI and WU in Immunocompromised Patients with Respiratory Disease....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-24)
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