Reactivation of BK Polyomavirus in Urine Cytology Is Not Associated with Urothelial Cell Carcinoma

BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) has been associated with some high-grade and special urothelial cell carcinoma (UCC) subtypes in immunosuppressed patients. Here, we evaluated the relationship of BKPyV-positive urine cytology specimens (UCS) with UCC. A large single-institution database was retrospectively s...

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Main Authors: Faisal Klufah, Ghalib Mobaraki, Axel zur Hausen, Iryna V. Samarska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/12/1412