Polyoma BK virus, artwork
by Pasieka SPL
Title
Polyoma BK virus, artwork
Artist
Pasieka SPL
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Computer artwork of the capsid of a polyoma BK virus. This polyomavirus is common in the urinary tract of adults, where it lives without harming its host. BK virus has been found to cause the growth of tumors in newborn rodents but there is no evidence that it causes cancer in humans. In monkeys with suppressed immune systems, the virus causes kidney disease and can damage the myelin sheaths surrounding nerve fibers.
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September 9th, 2016
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