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The high incidence of JC virus infection in urothelial carcinoma tissue in Taiwan.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2011
Shen Cheng-Huang, Wu Jiann-Der, Hsu Cheng-Da, Jou Yeong-Chin, Lin Chang-Te, Wang Meilin, Wu Shu-Fen, Chan Michael W Y, Chiang Ming-Ko, Fang Chiung-Yao, Chang Deching
Abstract excerpt
Human polyomaviruses, JC virus (JCV) and BK virus (BKV), usually remain latent in kidney and urothelial tissue after primary infection. Infection with human polyomavirus has still not been correlated conclusively with malignancy of kidney and urothelial tissue. The present study investigated further the possible relationship between JCV/BKV infection and urothelial carcinoma. Tissue samples were examined from 33...
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