RESUMEN

The presence of specific antibodies against human polyomavirus 12, Saint Louis polyomavirus and New Jersey polyomavirus was investigated by using virus-like particle-based ELISAs with serum samples from 706 Italians aged 1- to 100-years-old. The findings indicate that these polyomaviruses circulate widely in humans, with peak seroprevalence, observed at adulthood, of 97.3%, 93.3%, 57.5%, for human polyomavirus 12, Saint Louis polyomavirus and New Jersey polyomavirus, respectively.

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Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Infecciones por Polyomavirus/sangre , Poliomavirus/inmunología , Poliomavirus/aislamiento & purificación , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Niño , Preescolar , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Italia/epidemiología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Poliomavirus/clasificación , Poliomavirus/genética , Infecciones por Polyomavirus/virología , Estudios Seroepidemiológicos , Adulto Joven