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J Virol Methods. 2022 Jan;299:114319. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114319. Epub 2021 Oct 07.

Optimized amplification of BK polyomavirus in urine.

Journal of virological methods

Elizabeth A Odegard, Heidi L Meeds, Steven B Kleiboeker, Assem Ziady, Anthony Sabulski, Sonata Jodele, Alix E Seif, Stella M Davies, Benjamin L Laskin, Jason T Blackard

Affiliations

  1. Division of Digestive Diseases, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
  2. Eurofins Viracor Laboratories, Lee's Summit, MO, United States.
  3. Divsion of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
  4. Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States; Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
  5. Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Division of Oncology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
  6. Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Division of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
  7. Division of Digestive Diseases, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 34627948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114319

Abstract

BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a ubiquitous pathogen that typically results in asymptomatic infection. However, in immunocompromised individuals, BKPyV viral shedding in the urine can reach 10

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Keywords: BK polyomavirus (BKPyV); Diversity; Genotype; Rolling circle amplification; Variation

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