A globally applicable PCR-based detection and discrimination of BK and JC polyomaviruses
ABSTRACT BKV and JCV belong to the Polyomaviridae family and are opportunistic agents associated with complications in immunocompromised individuals. Although a single screening assay for both viruses would be convenient, the diversity of BKV and JCV serotypes and genotypes is a methodological chall...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2018-09-01
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Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652018005000608&lng=en&tlng=en |