The Rapidly Expanding Family of Human Polyomaviruses: Recent Developments in Understanding Their Life Cycle and Role in Human Pathology

Martyn K. White; Jennifer Gordon; Kamel Khalili

doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1003206

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The Rapidly Expanding Family of Human Polyomaviruses: Recent Developments in Understanding Their Life Cycle and Role in Human Pathology

Martyn K. White,

Affiliation Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Jennifer Gordon,

Affiliation Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Kamel Khalili

* E-mail: kamel.khalili@temple.edu

Affiliation Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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The Rapidly Expanding Family of Human Polyomaviruses: Recent Developments in Understanding Their Life Cycle and Role in Human Pathology

Martyn K. White,
Jennifer Gordon,
Kamel Khalili

Published: March 14, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003206

About the Authors

Martyn K. White

Affiliation Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jennifer Gordon

Affiliation Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Kamel Khalili

* E-mail: kamel.khalili@temple.edu

Affiliation Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interest exist.

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