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cord-337562-pkejb0a9	Bialasiewicz, Seweryn	Merkel Cell Polyomavirus DNA in Respiratory Specimens from Children and Adults	2009-03-17		.txt	text/plain	1738	91	55	Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) DNA was detected in 7 (1.3%) of 526 respiratory tract samples from patients in Australia with upper or lower respiratory tract symptoms. Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) DNA was detected in 7 (1.3%) of 526 respiratory tract samples from patients in Australia with upper or lower respiratory tract symptoms. I n the past 2 years, several previously unknown human polyomaviruses (PyVs) have been identifi ed: KI virus (KIPyV) (1) and WU virus (WUPyV) (2) from respiratory samples, and more recently, Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), most commonly from Merkel cell carcinoma tissue (3) . The presence of MCPyV in samples positive by real-time PCR was then confi rmed by using partial large T antigen (LT3) and major capsid protein (VP1) conventional MCPyV detection PCR assays of Feng et al. Sequence data from positive specimens indicate that MCPyV found in respiratory secretions is similar to the viruses identifi ed within Merkel cell carcinomas.	./cache/cord-337562-pkejb0a9.txt	./txt/cord-337562-pkejb0a9.txt