Which of the following clinical specimen for detection of BK polyomavirus by electron microscopy?
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Urine (Ref: Dr D.R. Arora, 3rd/e, p. 552)* BK virus was isolated from urine of a renal transplant recipient, causes subclinical infection of children before the age of 10; virus persists for throughout life in kidneys. Reactivation may occur in last trimester of pregnancy and following immunosuppression for organ transplantation.
Virology
Brain tissues
Urine
Blood
None of the above
Urine