Identification of the novel KI and WU polyomaviruses in human tonsils
M Babakir-Mina, M Ciccozzi, D Bonifacio… - Journal of clinical …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Three novel polyomaviruses have been recently discovered: KI, WU and
MC polyomaviruses. Their role in human pathology is debated while tissue tropism and site
of latency remain unknown. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that KI, WU and MC
polyomaviruses can infect human tonsils. STUDY DESIGN: Archival paraffin-embedded
tonsils from 91 patients affected by different tonsil diseases were screened by polymerase
chain reaction to detect viral DNA of KIV, WUV, MCV, BKV and JCV. Phylogenetic and …
MC polyomaviruses. Their role in human pathology is debated while tissue tropism and site
of latency remain unknown. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that KI, WU and MC
polyomaviruses can infect human tonsils. STUDY DESIGN: Archival paraffin-embedded
tonsils from 91 patients affected by different tonsil diseases were screened by polymerase
chain reaction to detect viral DNA of KIV, WUV, MCV, BKV and JCV. Phylogenetic and …