Detection of Human polyomavirus 2 (HPyV2) in oyster samples in northern Brazil

Abstract Background Human polyomavirus 2 (HPyV2 or JCPyV) is persistent in the environment due to its excretion in urine and feces; it is detected in samples of wastewater, surface water and drinking water. A lack of basic sanitation and sewage collection results in the presence of this virus in foo...

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Main Authors: Isabella Nogueira Abreu, Jacqueline Monteiro Cortinhas, Mike Barbosa dos Santos, Maria Alice Freitas Queiroz, Andréa Nazaré Monteiro Rangel da Silva, Izaura Maria Vieira Cayres-Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-020-01360-8