"BK Virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D001739
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.210.620.615.100 B04.613.204.670.615.100
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| Concept/Terms |
BK Virus- BK Virus
- Polyomavirus, BK
- Polyomavirus hominis 1
- BK polyomavirus
- Human Polyomavirus BK
- Polyomavirus BK, Human
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Below are the most recent publications written about "BK Virus" by people in Profiles.
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BK virus-associated urinary bladder carcinoma in transplant recipients: productive or nonproductive polyomavirus infections in tumor cells? Hum Pathol. 2013 Dec; 44(12):2870-1.
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Detection of BK polyomavirus after kidney transplantation: a comparison of urine electron microscopy with plasma polymerase chain reaction. Clin Transplant. 2013 Jan-Feb; 27(1):E42-8.
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Risk factors for BK polyomavirus nephritis in renal allograft recipients. Clin Transplant. 2004 Aug; 18(4):456-62.
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Diagnosis and management of BK polyomavirus interstitial nephritis in renal transplant recipients. Transplantation. 1999 Nov 15; 68(9):1279-88.