Volume 17, Number 8—August 2011
Research
Asymptomatic Primary Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Infection among Adults
Table 4
Characteristic† | No. residents | MCV positive, no. (%) | MCV negative, no. (%) |
---|---|---|---|
HBsAg positive/B core antibody positive | 84 | 51 (61) | 33 (39) |
HBsAg positive/B core antibody negative | 9 | 5 (56) | 4 (44) |
HBsAg negative/B core antibody positive | 8 | 6 (75) | 2 (25) |
HBsAg negative/B core antibody negative | 99 | 70 (71) | 29 (29) |
*MCV, Merkel cell polyomavirus, HBsAg, hepatitis B virus surface antigen.
†NS for comparison of either HBsAg or hepatitis B core antibody with MCV positivity.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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