To gain a deeper understanding of BKPyV replication and ways to prevent it, UAB researchers in the Department of Microbiology have published a single-cell analysis of BKPyV infection in primary kidney ...

BK polyomavirus, or BKPyV, is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. There are no effective drugs to treat BKPyV. Research reveals new aspects of BKPyV replication, offering possible drug targets ...