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BK polyomavirus genotypes represent distinct serotypes with distinct entry tropism.
Journal of virology - 1 Sept 2013
Pastrana Diana V, Ray Upasana, Magaldi Thomas G, Schowalter Rachel M, Çuburu Nicolas, Buck Christopher B
Abstract excerpt
BK polyomavirus (BKV) causes significant urinary tract pathogenesis in immunosuppressed individuals, including kidney and bone marrow transplant recipients. It is currently unclear whether BKV-neutralizing antibodies can moderate or prevent BKV disease. We developed reporter pseudoviruses based on seven divergent BKV isolates and performed neutralization assays on sera from healthy human subjects. The results...
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