Biology of the BKPyV: An Update

The BK virus (BKPyV) is a member of the Polyomaviridae family first isolated in 1971. BKPyV causes frequent infections during childhood and establishes persistent infections with minimal clinical implications within renal tubular cells and the urothelium. However, reactivation of BKPyV in immunocomp...

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Main Authors: Francois Helle, Etienne Brochot, Lynda Handala, Elodie Martin, Sandrine Castelain, Catherine Francois, Gilles Duverlie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
TAg
VP1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/11/327