Identification of Rab18 as an Essential Host Factor for BK Polyomavirus Infection Using a Whole-Genome RNA Interference Screen
ABSTRACT BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a human pathogen first isolated in 1971. BKPyV infection is ubiquitous in the human population, with over 80% of adults worldwide being seropositive for BKPyV. BKPyV infection is usually asymptomatic; however, BKPyV reactivation in immunosuppressed transplant pati...
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Main Authors: | Linbo Zhao, Michael J. Imperiale |
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Language: | EN |
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American Society for Microbiology
2017
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/fe4a3ae4a9a349739d747e73c5fa1048 |
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