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Trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus in respiratory tract of immunocompromised child

  • Arwa A. Bagasi
  • , Tasneem Khandaker
  • , Gemma Clark
  • , Terry Akagha
  • , Jonathan Ball
  • , William L. Irving
  • , C. Patrick McClure
  • King Saud University
  • University of Nottingham
  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Abstract

Trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus causes trichodysplasia spinulosa, a skin infection, in immunocompromised persons, but the virus is rarely detected in respiratory samples. Using PCR, we detected persistent virus in respiratory and skin samples from an immunocompromised boy with respiratory signs but no characteristic skin spicules. This virus may play a role in respiratory illness.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1744-1746
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume24
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2018
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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