Common exposure to STL polyomavirus during childhood.

ABSTRACT: STL polyomavirus (STLPyV) was recently identified in human specimens. To determine seropositivity for STLPyV, we developed an ELISA and screened patient samples from 2 US cities (Denver, Colorado [500]; St. Louis, Missouri [419]). Overall seropositivity was 68%-70%. The age-stratified data suggest that STLPyV infection is widespread and commonly acquired during childhood.

SUBMITTER: Lim ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4178396 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature