Category:Polyomaviridae
Here is a list of articles in the Polyomaviridae category of the Biology portal. Polyomaviridae is a family of viruses. Mammals and birds serve as natural hosts. There are currently 13 species in this family, divided among 1 genera, Polyomavirus (type species Simian virus 40). Diseases associated with this family include: JCPyV: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy; BKPyV: mild respiratory infection.[1][2] They are potentially oncogenic (tumor-causing); they often persist as latent infections in a host without causing disease, but may produce tumors in a host of a different species, or a host with an ineffective immune system. The name polyoma refers to the viruses' ability to produce multiple (poly-) tumors (-oma).
References
- ↑ "Viral Zone". ExPASy. http://viralzone.expasy.org/all_by_species/148.html. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ ICTV. "Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release". http://ictvonline.org/virusTaxonomy.asp. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
Pages in category "Polyomaviridae"
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
