Volume 17, Number 8—August 2011
Research
Asymptomatic Primary Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Infection among Adults
Yanis L. Tolstov, Alycia Knauer, Jian Guo Chen, Thomas W. Kensler, Lawrence A. Kingsley1, Patrick S. Moore1, and Yuan Chang1
Table 4
MCV prevalence among 200 Qidong, China, residents with and without hepatitis B virus surface antigen and hepatitis B virus core antibodies*
| 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.
