WU polyomavirus in patients infected with HIV or hepatitis C virus, Connecticut, USA, 2007

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jul;15(7):1095-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1507.090150.

Abstract

WU polyomavirus (WUPyV) was detected in 10 (8.3%) of 121 HIV-positive plasma specimens, 0 (0%) of 120 HIV-negative serum specimens, and 2 (2.5%) of 79 hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive serum specimens. KI polyomavirus was not detected in HIV-positive plasma or HCV-positive serum specimens. HIV-infected persons may be susceptible to systemic WUPyV infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Connecticut / epidemiology
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • HIV Infections / blood
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / genetics
  • HIV Seronegativity
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications
  • HIV Seropositivity / epidemiology
  • HIV Seropositivity / genetics
  • Hepacivirus / genetics
  • Hepatitis B virus / genetics
  • Hepatitis C / complications*
  • Hepatitis C / genetics
  • Humans
  • Polyomavirus Infections / complications*
  • Polyomavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Polyomavirus Infections / genetics
  • Viremia / epidemiology