Polyomaviruses KI and WU in Immunocompromised Patients with Respiratory Disease
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 Polyomaviruses KI (KIPyV) and WU (WUPyV) were recently identified, mainly in respiratory specimens from children. Among 200 patients with respiratory disorders admitted to Saint Louis Hospital, Paris, France, KIPyV was detected in 8% and WUPyV in 1 ...
Thomas Mourez +8 more
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An Interesting Case Report of Trichodysplasia Spinulosa in a Case of B-cell Lymphocytic Leukemia
Indian Journal of Paediatric DermatologyTrichodysplasia spinulosa (TS) is a rare dermatologic condition characterized by follicular-based shiny papules and alopecia with characteristic histopathologic findings. This condition is unique to patients with TS-associated polyoma virus infection who
Payal H. Choithani +3 more
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Seroprevalence of Trichodysplasia Spinulosa–associated Polyomavirus
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 We identified a new polyomavirus in skin lesions from a patient with trichodysplasia spinulosa (TS). Apart from TS being an extremely rare disease, little is known of its epidemiology.
Els van der Meijden +6 more
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Construction of polyomavirus-derived pseudotype virus-like particles displaying a functionally active neutralizing antibody against hepatitis B virus surface antigen [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Virus-like particles (VLPs) can be efficiently produced by heterologous expression of viral structural proteins in yeast. Due to their repetitive structure, VLPs are extensively used for protein engineering and generation of chimeric VLPs ...
Alma Gedvilaite +5 more
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Assessment of 19 Genes and Validation of CRM Gene Panel for Quantitative Transcriptional Analysis of Molecular Rejection and Inflammation in Archival Kidney Transplant Biopsies. [PDF]
, 2019 Background: There is an urgent need to develop and implement low cost, high-throughput standardized methods for routine molecular assessment of transplant biopsies.
Dobi, Dejan +7 more
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Identification of the novel KI polyomavirus in paranasal and lung tissues [PDF]
, 2009 KI is a novel polyomavirus identified in the respiratory secretions of children with acute respiratory symptoms. Whether this reflects a causal role of the virus in the human respiratory disease remains to be established.
Aquaro, S +5 more
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WU Polyomavirus in Children, Canada
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 WU polyomavirus was detected in nasopharyngeal aspirates in 2 (2.5%) of 79 children with respiratory infections (both infected with respiratory syncytial virus) and in 5 (6.4%) of 78 asymptomatic children during the same winter season in Canada. The strains were closely related to Australian and American viruses based on analysis of large T antigen ...
Yacine Abed, David Wang, Guy Boivin
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Agnoprotein of polyomavirus BK interacts with proliferating cell nuclear antigen and inhibits DNA replication [PDF]
, 2015 License:Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Background: The human polyomavirus BK expresses a 66 amino-acid peptide referred to as agnoprotein.
Barbara van Loon +9 more
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BK virus infection, replication, and diseases in pediatric kidney transplantation [PDF]
, 2018 Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy is diagnosed in 2-8% of pediatric renal transplants and often precedes renal allograft dysfunction. Without intervention, however, significant graft dysfunction is observed in more than 50% of cases, although ...
Acott, Philip, Hirsch, Hans
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Updates in the Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Brazilian Journal of Oncology, 2019 Merkel cell carcinomas are rare cutaneous malignancies with neuroendocrine features that affect elderly individuals with a history of chronic sun exposure and immunosuppression.
Paulo Henrique do Amor Divino +6 more
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