Uncommon BK polyomaviruses detected in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Jun 11;13(6):e0000524. doi: 10.1128/mra.00005-24. Epub 2024 Apr 22.

Abstract

The role of viral diversity in the pathogenesis of BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)-associated disease is poorly understood. Here, we report near full-length BKPyV genome sequences from two allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients infected with BKPyV genotype II, which is uncommon in the USA.

Keywords: BK polyomavirus; genotype; hematopoietic cell transplant; hemorrhagic cystitis; viral diversity.