A Cell Culture Model of BK Polyomavirus Persistence, Genome Recombination, and Reactivation

Linbo Zhao; Michael J. Imperiale

doi:10.1128/mBio.02356-21

mBio (Oct 2021)

A Cell Culture Model of BK Polyomavirus Persistence, Genome Recombination, and Reactivation

Linbo Zhao,
Michael J. Imperiale

Affiliations

Linbo Zhao: ORCiD; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Michael J. Imperiale: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02356-21
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 5

Abstract

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BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) generally establishes a persistent subclinical infection in healthy individuals but can cause severe disease in transplant recipients. While an in vitro

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ISSN: 2161-2129 (Print); 2150-7511 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/mbio

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