Human Polyomavirus 9 Infection in Kidney Transplant Patients

Human Polyomavirus 9 Infection in Kidney Transplant Patients

Several human polyomaviruses of unknown prevalence and pathogenicity have been identified, including human polyomavirus 9 (HPyV9). To determine rates of HPyV9 infection among immunosuppressed patients, we screened serum samples from 101 kidney transplant patients in the Netherlands for HPyV9 DNA and...

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Main Authors: Els van der Meijden, Herman F. Wunderink, Caroline S. van der Blij-de Brouwer, Hans L. Zaaijer, Joris I. Rotmans, Jan Nico Bouwes Bavinck, Mariet C.W. Feltkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
polyomavirus
HPyV9
BKPyV
immunocompromized host
kidney transplantation
kidney transplant
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/6/14-0055_article

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