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Occurrence, genotypic characterization, and patterns of shedding of human polyomavirus JCPyV and BKPyV in urine samples of healthy individuals in São Paulo, Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2016
Urbano Paulo Roberto Palma, Oliveira Renato Reis, Romano Camila Malta, Pannuti Claudio Sergio, Fink Maria Cristina Domingues da Silva
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, genotypic characterization, and determination of the patterns of shedding of human polyomavirus JC (JCPyV) and BK (BKPyV) in consecutive urine samples collected from healthy adults. Urine samples collected monthly over a 6 month period were screened by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with two sets of primers complementary to the VP1 protein region...
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