Polyomaviruses are non-enveloped double-stranded DNA viruses with circular genomes of around 5000 base pairs. With such a small size, they are ranked among the smallest known …

polyomavirus, (family Polyomaviridae), any of a subgroup of minute oncogenic DNA viruses of the family Polyomaviridae. The virus was first isolated in 1953 when the murine polyomavirus was …

Polyoma viruses are ubiquitous infecting many different mammalian species including humans. There are five known human polyoma viruses. JC virus and BK virus are two polyoma viruses …

Aug 1, 2025 · Polyomaviruses are a family of small, non-enveloped DNA viruses highly prevalent in the human population. Many individuals acquire these viruses, often during childhood, …

Oct 23, 2025 · The JC virus is a type of polyomavirus, a family of viruses that primarily infect mammals and birds. This virus is very common around the world and often causes no symptoms.

Human polyomavirus is a DNA virus and a member of the Papovirus family. Human polyomavirus may be detected in all urinary specimen types. The virus is first acquired in childhood but may …

As no specific symptoms of primary polyomavirus infections are known and polyomavirus infections occur unnoticed, the best way to study the incidence of HPyV infections is to …