Journal of Virology & Antiviral ResearchISSN: 2324-8955

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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
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.

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