Hypothesis: BK virus subtype IV that is now prevalent in East Asia originated in Denisovans, archaic humans inhabiting East Eurasia

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for their helpful suggestions. <References> (1) Q. Chen et al. Subtype IV of the BK polyomavirus is prevalent in East Asia. Arch. Virol. 151, 2419 (2006). (2) HY. Zheng et al. Relationships between BK virus lineages and human populations. Microbes Infect. 9, 204 (2007).

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(3) Y. Nishimoto et al. An Asian origin for subtype IV BK virus based on phylogenetic analysis. J. Mol. Evol. 65, 103 (2007). (4) Y. Yogo et al. Evolution of the BK polyomavirus: epidemiological, anthropological and clinical implications. Rev. Med. Virol. 19, 185 (2009).