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Hindi Research Article, J Virol Antivir Res Vol: 1 Issue: 2
Is it the Lower Respiratory Tract a Real Replication Site for KI Polyomavirus?
| Muhammed Babakir-Mina1,2,3* | |
| 1Slemani Polytechnic University, Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Iraq | |
| 2Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Foundation Polyclinic Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81- 00133, Rome, Italy | |
| 3Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy | |
| Corresponding author : Dr. Muhammed Babakir-Mina Slemani Polytechnic University, Qirga zone, 100 metre street, Sulaimaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Tel: +964(0)7480190092\93; E-mail: Babakir@med.uniroma2.it |
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| Received: August 10, 2012 Accepted: October 16, 2012 Published: November 02, 2012 | |
| Citation: Babakir-Mina M (2012) Is it the Lower Respiratory Tract a Real Replication Site for KI Polyomavirus? J Virol Antivir Res 1:2. doi:10.4172/2324-8955.1000103 |
Abstract
Is it the Lower Respiratory Tract a Real Replication Site for KI Polyomavirus?
Recently two novel KI and WU polyomaviruses have been identified from human respiratory specimens. The spectrum of clinical manifestations and their role in respiratory tract are currently unknown. Here, to determine the prevalence and codetection of KIPyV and WUPyV polyomaviruses in the lower respiratory tract specimens of immunocompromised patients eighty-seven bronchoalveolar lavages or bronchoaspirates from 73 immunocompromised patients with acute respiratory symptoms were screened by quantitative real-time PCR.
