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. 2007 Nov;13(11):1766-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid1311.070872.

WU polyomavirus in children with acute lower respiratory tract infections, South Korea

Tae Hee Han  1 , Ju-Young Chung, Ja Wook Koo, Sang Woo Kim, Eung-Soo Hwang
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WU polyomavirus in children with acute lower respiratory tract infections, South Korea

Tae Hee Han et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

In South Korea, WU polyomavirus (WUPyV) was detected in 34 (7%) of 486 children with acute lower respiratory tract infections, 3 (4.2%) of 72 asymptomatic children, and as coinfection with other respiratory viruses in 23 (67.6%) children. Although WUPyV was frequently detected, its clinical role has not been distinguished from that of coinfecting viruses.

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Seasonal distribution of WU polyomavirus (WUPyV) in children hospitalized with acute lower respiratory tract infection, September 2006–June 2007. Total no. WUPyV-positive samples = 34. Number in parentheses after each month is total number of samples tested.
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