Volume 15, Number 3—March 2009
Dispatch
Merkel Cell Polyomavirus DNA in Respiratory Specimens from Children and Adults
Seweryn Bialasiewicz
, Stephen B. Lambert, David M. Whiley, Michael D. Nissen, and Theo P. Sloots
, Stephen B. Lambert, David M. Whiley, Michael D. Nissen, and Theo P. Sloots
Table 1
Detection of MCPyV in nasopharyngeal aspirates in persons with respiratory signs and symptoms, Queensland, Australia, 2003*†
| Sample | Ct | Codetections | Patient characteristics |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Sex | Immune status | Clinical history | Signs and symptoms | |||
| MCV-B1 (LT3: FJ009185, VP1: FJ009188) | 29.0 | – | 52.0 y | M | Suppressed | Acute myeloid leukemia | Flu-like |
| MCV-B2 (LT3: FJ009186, VP1: FJ009189) | 33.0 | – | 6.6 y | F | Suppressed | Heart transplant, T-cell lymphoma | Coryza, fever, sore throat, ear pain |
| MCV-B3 (LT3: FJ009187, VP1: FJ009190) | 31.5 | – | 47.7 y | M | Suppressed | Heart transplant | – |
| MCV-B4 | 36.9 | – | 8 mo, 8 d | M | Competent | – | Bronchiolitis |
| MCV-B5 | 37.5 | – | 1 mo, 26 d | M | Competent | – | Rhinorrhea, cough |
| MCV-B6 | 37.4 | – | 9 mo, 27 d | F | Competent | – | |
| MCV-B7 | 38.9 | Adenovirus, WUPyV | 1.6 y | F | Competent | – | Fever, convulsions |
*MCPyV, Merkel cell polyomavirus; Ct, cycle threshold; WUPyV, WU polyomavirus.
†Clinical histories and symptoms were noted when available. Associated GenBank accession numbers are shown in parentheses.
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