Polyomavirus Infections

Infections with POLYOMAVIRUS, which are often cultured from the urine of kidney transplant patients. Excretion of BK VIRUS is associated with ureteral strictures and CYSTITIS, and that of JC VIRUS with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL).

Year introduced: 2002

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Tree Number(s): C01.925.256.721

MeSH Unique ID: D027601

Entry Terms:

• Polyomavirus Infection

Previous Indexing:

• DNA Virus Infections (1992-2001)

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Diseases Category
Infections
Virus Diseases
DNA Virus Infections
Polyomavirus Infections
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal