Article
Molecular characterization of BK polyomavirus subtypes in renal transplant recipients in Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2011
Zalona Ana Carolina Jonard, Lopes Guilherme Santoro, Schrago Carlos Guerra, Gonçalves Renato Torres, Zalis Mariano Gustavo, Varella Rafael Brandão
Abstract excerpt
BK polyomavirus (BKV) is highly prevalent in the world population. Different reports indicate that BKV subtypes and subgroups present an uneven geographical distribution which might be correlated with human migration. However, there is a lack of data on the BKV subtype distribution in the South American population. The occurrence of BKV subtypes and subgroups detected in 51 kidney transplant recipients in Rio de...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
