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BK virus and JC virus shed during pregnancy have predominantly archetypal regulatory regions

  • Rhea Beth Markowitz(corresponding author)
    ,
  • Benjamin A. Eaton
    ,
  • Mark F. Kubik
    ,
  • David Latorra
    ,
  • James A. McGregor
    ,
  • William S. Dynan
*Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Colorado Boulder
    ,
  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Abstract

Twenty-three BK virus and JC virus DNA samples obtained from urine of pregnant women had almost exclusively archetypal transcriptional control regions. Rearrangements characteristic of laboratory strains are apparently not required for reactivation in humans. Unexpectedly, alignment shows that many elements identified previously in the BK virus enhancer are conserved in the JC virus archetype.

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Scholary Output:
Contribution to journal
Article
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Original language

English (US)

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 4515-4519 (5 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of Virology (Volume 65, Issue 8)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 08/1991

Publication status

Published - 08/1991

ISSN

0022-538X

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 0025913811
  • PubMed: 1649346
  • ORCID: /0000-0001-6617-3383/work/58927856

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1
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Citation count
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Funding Details

FunderFunding number
NCI
R01CA044958