Transplantation: Polyomavirus Nephropathy and the Risk of Specific Immunosuppression Regimens
The Scientific World Journal, 2006 BK virus is ubiquitously present in the latent state in humans, and awareness of the importance of BK polyomavirus is emerging among the kidney transplant community.
Christine Wu +2 more
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Surveillance of polyomavirus BK in relation to immunosuppressive therapy in kidney transplantation
Microbiologia Medica, 2012 Introduction. Reactivation of polyomavirus BK in kidney transplant recipients has been associated to the development of nephropathy (polyomavirus-associated nephropathy, PVAN), possibly leading to the loss of the transplanted organ.
Cristina Costa +8 more
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Case Reports in Transplantation, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is an opportunistic infection following kidney transplantation due to immunosuppression. It is a recognized cause of tubulitis and graft dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Management is challenging because clinicians must balance viral control with the risk of acute rejection.
Hazhir Moradi +3 more
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Parvovirus Infection-Related Anemia after Kidney Transplantation
Case Reports in Transplantation, 2020 Anemia postkidney transplantation is an important issue which has been correlated with increased hospitalizations and higher mortality. Infections, including those due to parvovirus B19, CMV, and BK virus (polyomavirus), have also been associated with an
Neeraj Sharma, Ranvir Bajwa
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BK polyomavirus microRNA expression and sequence variation in polyomavirus-associated nephropathy
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2018 BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) infection is a common asymptomatic viral infection in the general population. Severe complications are seen in immunocompromised individuals, such as polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (PyVAN) in renal transplant recipients. Information on BKPyV microRNA expressions is scarce, although polyomavirus-encoded microRNAs have been ...
Virtanen, Elina +8 more
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Late BK Nephropathy 15 years post kidney transplant following chemotherapy: A case report
IDCasesBK Polyomavirus (BKPyV) is an important risk factor for premature graft loss following kidney transplant. Current practice guidelines recommend screening for BK virus DNA for 2 years after kidney transplant as the risk of BK Polyomavirus associated ...
Anum Hamiduzzaman +5 more
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Polyomaviruses BK and JC DNA infection in peripheral blood cells from blood donors
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of human polyomavirus (BK and JC viruses) infection in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of healthy blood donors. Methods: The study included 250 healthy blood donors.
Malihe Fathi Haghighi +7 more
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Routine immunohistochemistry study for polyomavirus BK nephropathy in transplanted kidney biopsies, is it recommended? [PDF]
BMC Nephrol, 2021 Nili F +4 more
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Development of a droplet digital PCR assay for the detection of BK polyomavirus
Microbiology SpectrumThe objective of this study was to establish a more sensitive and specific diagnostic method for detecting plasma BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) DNA load in patients after renal transplantation using droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) and to ...
Lu Ai +9 more
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Polyomavirus BK Genome Comparison Shows High Genetic Diversity in Kidney Transplant Recipients Three Months after Transplantation. [PDF]
Viruses, 2022 Mineeva-Sangwo O +7 more
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