BK virus en · NOUN
Etymology
From the initials B.K., pertaining to a renal transplant patient whose urine the virus was first isolated from in 1971.
Meanings
- A virus very similar to JC virus, ubiquitous and rarely causing disease in healthy people but creating urogenital problems in the immunosuppressed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BK viruses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
BKPyV · BK polyomavirus · BKV