<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of new polyomaviruses KIPyV and WUPyV in the Polish population in the Lublin region. In it, we demonstrated that the prevalence of this viruses is low - 1.1% WU and 3.4% KI. The viruses are most commonly detected in materials from the respiratory tract, both in children and the elderly. Polyomaviruses KI and WU in co-infection, often occur with other respiratory viruses (influenza, enterovirus).</p></abstract>

The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of new polyomaviruses KIPyV and WUPyV in the Polish population in the Lublin region. In it, we demonstrated that the prevalence of this viruses is low - 1.1% WU and 3.4% KI. The viruses are most commonly detected in materials from the respiratory tract, both in children and the elderly. Polyomaviruses KI and WU in co-infection, often occur with other respiratory viruses (influenza, enterovirus).

Prevalence of Polyomaviruses in Polish patients

Department of Virology, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodzki, 20-093 Lublin, Poland

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The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of new polyomaviruses KIPyV and WUPyV in the Polish population in the Lublin region. In it, we...

Prevalence of Polyomaviruses in Polish patients

Published Online: Mar 03, 2015

Page range: 250 - 252

Received: Oct 21, 2014

Accepted: Dec 08, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0027

Keywords
Polyomaviruses KI and WU, respiratory tract, co-infection

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Prevalence of Polyomaviruses in Polish patients

Published Online: Mar 03, 2015

Page range: 250 - 252

Received: Oct 21, 2014

Accepted: Dec 08, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0027

KeywordsPolyomaviruses KI and WU, respiratory tract, co-infection

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Polyomaviruses KI and WU, respiratory tract, co-infection