BK Virus Infection and BK-Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients

BK Virus Infection and BK-Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients

Poliomavirus BK virus (BKV) is highly infective, causing asymptomatic infections during childhood. After the initial infection, a stable state of latent infection is recognized in kidney tubular cells and the uroepithelium with negligible clinical consequences. BKV is an important risk factor for BK...

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Main Authors: Margherita Borriello, Diego Ingrosso, Alessandra Fortunata Perna, Angela Lombardi, Paolo Maggi, Lucia Altucci, Michele Caraglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
BK virus infection
renal transplanted recipients
BKV nephropathy
miRNA
biomarkers
urine biomarkers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/7/1290

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