Early fulminant BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy in two kidney transplant patients with low neutralizing antibody titers receiving allografts from the same donor
Abstract Background BK Polyomavirus (BKPyV) causes premature graft failure in 1 to 15% of kidney transplant (KT) recipients. High-level BKPyV-viruria and BKPyV-DNAemia precede polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (PyVAN), and guide clinical management decisions. In most cases, BKPyV appears to come f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-019-1275-9 |