Human polyomaviruses and cancer: an overview

JCM Prado, TA Monezi, AT Amorim, V Lino, A Paladino… - Clinics, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
The name of the family Polyomaviridae, derives from the early observation that cells infected
with murine polyomavirus induced multiple (poly) tumors (omas) in immunocompromised …

Human polyomavirus 9 as a potential threat in kidney transplant recipients; lessons from BKPyV

MH Razizadeh, A Tabibzadeh - Transplant Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
As a therapeutic method, kidney transplantation significantly improved the life quality and
prognosis of patients with the end-stage renal disease. Since a key element in stable kidney …

BK polyomavirus infection promotes growth and aggressiveness in bladder cancer

Y Zeng, J Sun, J Bao, T Zhu - Virology Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Recent studies have confirmed the integration of the BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)
gene into the cellular genome of urothelial carcinomas in transplant recipients, further …

Reactivation of BK polyomavirus in urine cytology is not associated with urothelial cell carcinoma

F Klufah, G Mobaraki, A Hausen, IV Samarska - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) has been associated with some high-grade and special urothelial
cell carcinoma (UCC) subtypes in immunosuppressed patients. Here, we evaluated the …

Study of Karolinska Institutet and Washington University polyomaviruses in tonsil, adenoid, throat swab and middle ear fluid samples

E Csoma, G Lengyel, K Bányai, P Takács… - Future …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To study prevalence of Karolinska Institutet (KI) and Washington University (WU)
polyomavirus (PyV) in 100 tonsils, 100 adenoids, 146 throat swab and 15 middle ear fluid …

Impact of HPyV9 and TSPyV coinfection on the development of BK polyomavirus viremia and associated nephropathy after kidney transplantation

AL van Rijn, HF Wunderink… - Journal of Medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) persistently infects the urinary tract and causes
viremia and nephropathy in kidney transplantation (KTx), recipients. In a previous study, we …

Survey of KI, WU, MW, and STL polyomavirus in cancerous and non-cancerous lung tissues

E Csoma, L Bidiga, G Méhes, M Katona, L Gergely - Pathobiology, 2018 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: The pathogenesis of the human polyomavirus (PyV) KI, WU, MW,
and STL has not been elucidated yet. Respiratory transmission is suggested, but the site of …

The influence of oncogenic viruses in renal carcinogenesis: pros and cons

B Manole, C Damian, SE Giusca, ID Caruntu… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Viral infections are major contributors to the global cancer burden. Recent advances have
revealed that known oncogenic viruses promote carcinogenesis through shared host cell …

BK and JC polyomaviruses and risk of urothelial bladder carcinoma: a preliminary study in the northern shores of Persian Gulf, Iran

R Taherkhani, F Farshadpour - Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Background Bladder cancer is a challenging public health concern in South of Iran because
of its high prevalence and the related medical expenses. Although the exact etiology of …

[PDF][PDF] WU and KI polyomaviruses

HH Lazim, AB Al-Obaidi - Microbes and Infectious Diseases, 2022 - mid.journals.ekb.eg
In 2007, two novel human polyomaviruses (HPyV) were reported, the Karolinska Institute
polyomavirus (KI) and the Washington University polyomavirus (WU), both were discovered …