Cancer BiologybioRxiv
BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a risk factor for bladder cancer through induction of APOBEC3-mediated genomic damage
S. C. Baker, A. S. Mason, R. G. Slip…·J. Southgate
This study shows BKPyV infection increases APOBEC3-mediated genomic damage in urothelial cells, contributing to bladder cancer risk in immunocompromised individuals.
DOI 10.1038/s41388-022-02235-8