A globally applicable PCR-based detection and discrimination of BK and JC polyomaviruses

ABSTRACT BKV and JCV belong to the Polyomaviridae family and are opportunistic agents associated with complications in immunocompromised individuals. Although a single screening assay for both viruses would be convenient, the diversity of BKV and JCV serotypes and genotypes is a methodological chall...

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Main Authors: Leandro Magalhães de Souza, Flávia Savassi-Ribas, Stephanie G. S. de Almeida, Rubens Nei N. da Silva, Camila F. Baez, Mariano Gustavo Zalis, Maria Angelica Arpon Marandino Guimarães, Rafael Brandão Varella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-09-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
BKV
JCV
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652018005000608&lng=en&tlng=en