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Polyomavirus
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Definition
: A genus of potentially oncogenic viruses of the family POLYOMAVIRIDAE. These viruses are normally present in their natural hosts as latent infections. The virus is oncogenic in hosts different from the species of origin.
infection: coordinate IM with POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
Examples
BK Virus
;
JC Virus
;
Merkel cell polyomavirus
;
Simian virus 40
Other names
Murine polyomavirus; Bovine polyomavirus; polyomaviruses, Murine; polyomaviruses, Hamster; polyomaviruses, Bovine; polyomavirus, Murine; polyomavirus, Hamster; polyomavirus, Bovine; Viruses, Polyoma; Virus, Polyoma; Polyomaviruses; Murine polyomaviruses; Hamster polyomaviruses; Bovine polyomaviruses; Polyoma Viruses; Polyoma Virus; Hamster polyomavirus
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
VP2 protein, Polyomavirus
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*Capsid Proteins
Polyomavirus.
polyoma peptide antigen MT162-
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122560-16-1
*Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming
*Peptides
Polyomavirus.
Int J Cancer 1992 Jul 30;51(6):968-72