An unusually high substitution rate in transplant-associated BK polyomavirus in vivo is further concentrated in HLA-C-bound viral peptides.

Infection with human BK polyomavirus, a small double-stranded DNA virus, potentially results in severe complications in immunocompromised patients. Here, we describe the in vivo variability and evolution of the BK polyomavirus by deep sequencing. Our data reveal the highest genomic evolutionary rate...

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Main Authors: Pilar Domingo-Calap, Benjamin Schubert, Mélanie Joly, Morgane Solis, Meiggie Untrau, Raphael Carapito, Philippe Georgel, Sophie Caillard, Samira Fafi-Kremer, Nicodème Paul, Oliver Kohlbacher, Fernando González-Candelas, Seiamak Bahram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007368