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Distribution of BK polyomavirus genotypes in Tunisian renal transplant recipients.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2011
Boukoum Hanen, Nahdi Imen, Foulongne Vincent, Zallema Dorsaf, Aloui Sabra, Achour Abdelatif, Segondy Michel, Aouni Mahjoub
Abstract excerpt
BK polyomavirus (BKV) is a ubiquitous virus in humans that remains latent in the urogenital tract after a primary infection during childhood. The virus, which is reactivated frequently and excreted in urine, can cause nephropathy in renal transplant recipients. BKV sequences are classified into four subtypes (I-IV). Subtype I and IV are divided further into four and six subgroups, respectively. To characterize...
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