Organisms

BK Virus

A species of POLYOMAVIRUS apparently infecting over 90% of children but not clearly associated with any clinical illness in childhood. The virus remains latent in the body throughout life and can be reactivated under certain circumstances.

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Abstract

A species of POLYOMAVIRUS apparently infecting over 90% of children but not clearly associated with any clinical illness in childhood. The virus remains latent in the body throughout life and can be reactivated under certain circumstances.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • BK polyomavirus
  • Human Polyomavirus BK
  • Polyomavirus hominis 1
  • Polyomavirus, BK
  • Polyomavirus BK, Human

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2002, 1975-1993

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Tree Numbers

  1. B04w.280w.210.700w.615.100w
  2. B04w.613w.204.670w.615.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. BK Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001739. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001739
  2. BK Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BK_virus
  3. BK Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q582873