Viral primary infections and reactivations are common complications in patients after solid
organ transplantation (SOT) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and are …

Until a few years ago the polyomavirus family (Polyomaviridae) included a dozen viruses
identified in avian and mammalian hosts. Two of these, the JC and BK-polyomaviruses …

Viruses are the most abundant obligate intracellular entities in our body. Until recently, they
were only considered to be pathogens that caused a broad array of pathologies, ranging …

Eight novel human polyomaviruses have been discovered since 2007. Prevalence rates and
tissue tropism for the most recent members HPyV 6, 7, 9, TSPyV and MWPyV are largely …

BACKGROUND: Immunosuppression due to pregnancy may lead to higher susceptibility to
infections and reactivation of latent infections, such as BK polyomavirus (BKPyV). There is …

The aim of this work was to study the possible co-infection of KI and WU polyomavirus
(KIPyV and WUPyV, respectively) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

A large number of human polyomaviruses have been discovered in the last 7 years.
However, little is known about the clinical impact on vulnerable immunosuppressed patient …

Background It is suggested that immunosuppression due to transplantation might be a risk
for human polyomavirus KI (KIPyV) and WU (WUPyV) infection. Most of the publications …

Abstract Background/Aims: The oncogenic potential of human polyomaviruses (HPyVs) has
been proposed, but so far only Merkel cell carcinoma polyomavirus seems to be associated …

Viruses are the most important cause of infections and a major source of mortality in Kidney
Transplant Recipients (KTRs). These patients may acquire viral infections through …