BK Virus Replication in the Glomerular Vascular Unit: Implications for BK Virus Associated Nephropathy
Background: BK polyomavirus (BKV) reactivates from latency after immunosuppression in renal transplant patients, resulting in BKV-associated nephropathy (BKVAN). BKVAN has emerged as an important cause of graft dysfunction and graft loss among transplant patients. BKV infection in kidney transplant...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/7/583 |