Time-dependent variations in BK polyomavirus genome from kidney transplant recipients with persistent viremia

Abstract BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a human DNA virus that resides latent in the host’s renal tissue. Reactivation occurs occasionally and in case of kidney transplantation, it can lead to polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (PVAN). Due to the lack of specific antivirals for BKPyV and despite the ri...

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Main Authors: Olga Mineeva-Sangwo, Elisabet Van Loon, Graciela Andrei, Dirk Kuypers, Maarten Naesens, Robert Snoeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40714-4