BK and JC Viruses in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Prevalent and Persistent BK Viruria, Sequence Stability of the Viral Regulatory Regions, and Nondetectable Viremia

Abstract

A role for polyomaviruses in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been suggested. BK virus (BKV) and JC virus (JCV) were demons