Characterizing determinants of BK Polyomavirus-specific immune response [PDF]
, 2016 BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is one of now 13 human polyomavirus (HPyV) species detected in humans. BKPyV is only known to infect humans and seroprevalence rates of more than 90% have been reported in adult populations around the world.
Cioni, Michela
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BK polyomavirus in Kidney transplant recipients: screening, monitoring and clinical management
Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2014 BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a causal agent of nephropathy, ureteral stenosis and hemorrhagic cystitis in kidney transplant recipients, and is considered an important emerging disease in transplantation.
Rafael Brandão Varella +5 more
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Evaluation of antiviral drugs against BK polyomavirus [PDF]
, 2019 Trabalho Final de Mestrado Integrado, Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Farmácia, 2019O poliomavírus BK é um vírus de DNA pertencente à família Polyomaviridae. A infeção primária é normalmente assintomática, após a qual o vírus
Conceição, Carolina Martins da
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The inhibitory receptor NKG2A is expressed on T-cells during BKPyVANephropathy
Frontiers in ImmunologyIntroductionBKPyV-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) is a major complication in kidney transplantation. An exhaustion of BKPyV-specific T-cells but not T-cells against other viruses is observed, suggesting a mechanism specifically mediated by BKPyV ...
Karen Bargiel +18 more
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BK Virus Encephalitis in HIV-Infected Patients: Case Report and Review
Case Reports in Medicine, 2017 Encephalitis and meningitis due to BKPyV are unusual and emerging condition. Only a few cases of BKPyV encephalitis have been reported in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, with the majority of cases presenting with concurrent hemorrhagic ...
Luciana Antoniolli +2 more
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Recent case series describe detection of BK polyomavirus (BKV) in urinary tract cancers in kidney transplant recipients, suggesting that BKV could contribute to the development of these cancers.
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Epidemiology and Dynamics of BK Polyomavirus Replication after Kidney Transplantation
PathogensBackground/Objectives: In the absence of an effective antiviral treatment for BK polyomavirus (BKPyV), a better understanding of the epidemiology and time course of BKPyV replication after kidney transplantation is needed to limit the virus’s impact on ...
Etienne Brochot +7 more
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BK Polyomavirus Serotype-Specific Antibody Responses in Blood Donors and Kidney Transplant Recipients with and without New-Onset BK Polyomavirus-DNAemia : A Swiss Transplant Cohort Study [PDF]
BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) causes premature renal failure in 10% to 30% of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Current guidelines recommend screening for new-onset BKPyV-DNAemia/nephropathy and reducing immunosuppression to regain BKPyV-specific immune ...
Akbari Bani, Dorssa +18 more
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Role of cellular ion channels in the BK polyomavirus life cycle [PDF]
, 2018 BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a human pathogen that infects the majority of the population, worldwide, establishing a lifelong infection. Immunocompromised patients following renal transplantation, are likely to suffer from severe clinical complications ...
Panou, Margarita-Maria
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Can HLA-B51 Protect Against BKPyV-DNAemia?
Transplantation, 2019 Maud, Willhelm +3 more
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