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BK Polyomavirus-Biology, Genomic Variation and Diagnosis.
Viruses - 30 Jul 2021
Furmaga Jacek, Kowalczyk Marek, Zapolski Tomasz, Furmaga Olga, Krakowski Leszek, Rudzki Grzegorz, Jaroszyński Andrzej, Jakubczak Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
The BK polyomavirus (BKPyV), a representative of the family Polyomaviridae, is widespread in the human population. While the virus does not cause significant clinical symptoms in immunocompetent individuals, it is activated in cases of immune deficiency, both pharmacological and pathological. Infection with the BKPyV is of particular importance in recipients of kidney transplants or HSC transplantation, in which...
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