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SUBMITTER: Manzetti J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326741 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Manzetti Julia J Weissbach Fabian H FH Graf Fabrice E FE Unterstab Gunhild G Wernli Marion M Hopfer Helmut H Drachenberg Cinthia B CB Rinaldo Christine Hanssen CH Hirsch Hans H HH
iScience 20200610 7
Immune escape contributes to viral persistence, yet little is known about human polyomaviruses. BK-polyomavirus (BKPyV) asymptomatically infects 90% of humans but causes premature allograft failure in kidney transplant patients. Despite virus-specific T cells and neutralizing antibodies, BKPyV persists in kidneys and evades immune control as evidenced by urinary shedding in immunocompetent individuals. Here, we report that BKPyV disrupts the mitochondrial network and membrane potential when expr ...[more]