Detection of BKV DNA in CSF samples from children
| BKV DNA in CSF | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient status | Group I (%) | Group II (%) | Total positive (%) |
| Group I: 2–5 years; group II: 10–16 years. | |||
| Leukaemia | 2/55 (3.6) | 0/16 (0) | 2/71 (2.8) |
| Encephalitis | 1/86 (1.1) | 2/109 (1.8) | 3/195 (1.5) |
| Total | 3/141 (2.1) | 2/125 (1.6) | 5/266 (1.8) |