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Prevalence in Italy of Antibodies to A New Human Papovavirus (Bk Virus)
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1974
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VaccinationImmunohematologyBk VirusDiagnostic VirologyViral PersistenceVirus EpidemiologyViral DiagnosticsImmunologySerologic TestingVirologyNew Human PapovavirusEmerging Infectious DiseaseChronic Viral InfectionMedicineSummary SeraEpidemiology
SUMMARY Sera from 453 healthy persons of various ages were examined by haemagglutination-inhibition and by immunofluorescence for antibodies to BK virus, a new human papovavirus. Both tests showed that antibody was common in the population and that a majority of the infections probably occurred in early childhood.