Epidemiological and clinical aspects of Polyomaviridae infections – a literature review by Anna Kozub, Aleksandra Nasiek, Łukasz Sędek, Zenon czuba

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Identification and characterization of a polyomavirus in the thornback skate (Raja clavata) by Joana Abrantes, Arvind Varsani, Paulo Pereira, Catarina Maia, Inês Farias, Ana Veríssimo, Fabiana Neves

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The complete genome sequence BK polyomavirus study in kidney transplanted patients by Manoochehr Makvandi, Gholam Abbas Kaydani, Heshmatollah Shahbazian, Alireza Teimoori, Fakher Rahim, Sajjad Aslani

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Clinical and Epidemiologic Characterization of WU Polyomavirus Infection, St. Louis, Missouri by Binh-Minh Le, Lee M. Demertzis, Guang Wu, Robert J. Tibbets, Richard S. Buller, Max Q. Arens, Anne M. Gaynor, Gregory A. Storch, David Wang

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Characterization of <i>Herpesviridae</i> Family Members, BK Virus, and Adenovirus in Children and Adolescents with Nephrotic Syndrome by Silvia Mendonça Ferreira Menoni, Lucas Lopes Leon, Rodrigo Gonçalves de Lima, Anna Cristina Gervásio de Brito Lutaif, Liliane Cury Prates, Lilian Monteiro Pereira Palma, Sandra Cecília Botelho Costa, Vera Maria Santoro Belangero, Sandra Helena Alves Bonon

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Oncogenic Virome Benefits from the Different Vaginal Microbiome-Immune Axes by Giuseppina Campisciano, Tarik Gheit, Francesco De Seta, Carolina Cason, Nunzia Zanotta, Serena Delbue, Giuseppe Ricci, Pasquale Ferrante, Massimo Tommasino, Manola Comar

“…We evaluated the impact of <i>Polyomaviridae</i>, <i>Papillomaviridae</i>, and <i>Herpesviridae</i> oncoviruses on the vaginal Community State Types (CSTs) and host immune response in reproductive-age women. …”
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Human Polyomavirus Reactivation: Disease Pathogenesis and Treatment Approaches by Cillian F. De Gascun, Michael J. Carr

“…The recent discoveries of eight new members of the Polyomaviridae family that are capable of infecting humans suggest that there are more to be discovered and raise the possibility that they may play a more significant role in human disease than previously understood. …”
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Review on the Relationship between Human Polyomaviruses-Associated Tumors and Host Immune System by Serena Delbue, Manola Comar, Pasquale Ferrante

“…To date, at least nine members of the Polyomaviridae family have been identified, some of them playing an etiological role in malignancies in immunosuppressed patients. …”
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WU and KI polyomaviruses by Husam Lazim, Asmaa Al-Obaidi

“…Background: In 2007, two novel human polyomaviruses were reported, the Karolinska Institute polyomavirus (KI) and the Washington University polyomavirus (WU), both were discovered in respiratory tract samples from individuals with acute respiratory tract infections, and they were categorized among Polyomaviridae family.  Both viruses were detected in specimens from patients with respiratory tract disease on all continents suggesting a worldwide distribution. …”
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JC Polyomavirus, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a review by Vijay Harypursat, Yihong Zhou, Shengquan Tang, Yaokai Chen

“…Abstract The human neurotropic virus JC Polyomavirus, a member of the Polyomaviridae family, is the opportunistic infectious agent causing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, typically in immunocompromised individuals. …”
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BK Polyomavirus and acute kidney injury in transplant recipients: signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms by Samar Bizhani, Afsoon Afshari, Ramin Yaghobi

“…BK polyomavirus (BKPyV), a member of the Polyomaviridae family, is prevalent in the population and remains latent in the body. …”
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Detection of the BK virus in post-transplant patients in a tertiary care hospital by Vinita Choudhary, Chetan Choudhary, Pushpendra Saraswat

“…Background: Polyomaviruses are small (45 nm) non-enveloped circular double-stranded DNA and belong to the Polyomaviridae family, with Polyomavirus as the only genus. …”
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The Enigmatic Origin of Papillomavirus Protein Domains by Mikk Puustusmaa, Heleri Kirsip, Kevin Gaston, Aare Abroi

“…We show that the major capsid protein L1 and the replication protein E1 have relatives in several viral families, sharing three protein domains with Polyomaviridae and Parvoviridae. However, only the E1 replication protein has connections with cellular organisms. …”
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Taking the Scenic Route: Polyomaviruses Utilize Multiple Pathways to Reach the Same Destination by Colleen L. Mayberry, Melissa S. Maginnis

“…Members of the <i>Polyomaviridae</i> family differ in their host range, pathogenesis, and disease severity. …”
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Human polyomaviruses and cancer: an overview by José Carlos Mann Prado, Telma Alves Monezi, Aline Teixeira Amorim, Vanesca Lino, Andressa Paladino, Enrique Boccardo

“…The name of the family Polyomaviridae, derives from the early observation that cells infected with murine polyomavirus induced multiple (poly) tumors (omas) in immunocompromised mice. …”
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JC Polyomavirus and Transplantation: Implications for Virus Reactivation after Immunosuppression in Transplant Patients and the Occurrence of PML Disease by James E. K. Hildreth, Donald J. Alcendor

“…The JC polyomavirus (JCPyV/JCV) is a member of the <i>Polyomaviridae</i> family and is ubiquitious in the general population, infecting 50–80% of individuals globally. …”
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Comparative analysis estimates the relative frequencies of co-divergence and cross-species transmission within viral families. by Jemma L Geoghegan, Sebastián Duchêne, Edward C Holmes

“…Despite the overall high topological incongruence among virus and host phylogenies, the Hepadnaviridae, Polyomaviridae, Poxviridae, Papillomaviridae and Adenoviridae, all of which possess double-stranded DNA genomes, exhibited more frequent co-divergence than the other virus families studied here. …”
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Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Large T Antigen Unique Domain Regulates Its Own Protein Stability and Cell Growth by Nnenna Nwogu, Luz E. Ortiz, Hyun Jin Kwun

“…Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) is the only known human oncogenic virus in the polyomaviridae family and the etiological agent of most Merkel cell carcinomas (MCC). …”
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Role of BK human polyomavirus in cancer by Jorge Levican, Mónica Acevedo, Oscar León, Aldo Gaggero, Francisco Aguayo

“…Abstract Human polyomaviruses (HPyV), which are small DNA viruses classified into the polyomaviridae family, are widely distributed in human populations. …”
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A globally applicable PCR-based detection and discrimination of BK and JC polyomaviruses by 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

“…ABSTRACT BKV and JCV belong to the Polyomaviridae family and are opportunistic agents associated with complications in immunocompromised individuals. …”
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