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Preferred term

BK Virus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • BK polyomavirus
  • Human Polyomavirus BK
  • Polyomavirus, BK
  • Polyomavirus hominis 1
  • txid1891762

In other languages

  • French

  • BK polyomavirus
  • BK virus
  • BKV (BK Virus)
  • Human polyomavirus BK
  • Polyomavirus BK
  • Polyomavirus hominis 1
  • Polyomavirus humain BK
  • txid1891762

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LVSXH1MP-6

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