Publications by authors named "Wilma Vermeulen-Oost"
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- The study examined the prevalence of low-risk HPV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) and their association with HIV and type concordance.
- The analysis was based on self-swabs collected from 778 MSM in Amsterdam, revealing higher prevalence rates of anal and penile lrHPV in HIV-positive individuals compared to HIV-negative ones.
- The findings indicate that HIV status is a significant predictor for lrHPV infections, and there is a strong correlation between anal and penile lrHPV infections in individuals.
Picornavirus cultures that could not be typed in neutralization assays were analyzed by VP1 reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) and a virus discovery tool (VIDISCA). Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) were frequently identified, among which were the uncommon isolates HPeV-4, HPeV-5, and HPeV-6. The HPeV-5 isolate could be amplified only by VIDISCA and not by VP1 RT-PCR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree human coronaviruses are known to exist: human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E), HCoV-OC43 and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Here we report the identification of a fourth human coronavirus, HCoV-NL63, using a new method of virus discovery. The virus was isolated from a 7-month-old child suffering from bronchiolitis and conjunctivitis.
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