Biology of the BKPyV: An Update
The BK virus (BKPyV) is a member of the Polyomaviridae family first isolated in 1971. BKPyV causes frequent infections during childhood and establishes persistent infections with minimal clinical implications within renal tubular cells and the urothelium. However, reactivation of BKPyV in immunocomp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-11-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/11/327 |