Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a devastating CNS infection caused
by JC virus (JCV), a polyomavirus that commonly establishes persistent, asymptomatic …

Objectives To define guidelines for BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)-associated haemorrhagic
cystitis (BKPyV-HC) after paediatric and adult HSCT. Methods Review of English literature …

Patients undergoing solid-organ transplantation (SOT) or allogeneic hematopoietic cell
transplantation (HCT) are at increased risk for infectious complications. Community-acquired …

Abstract Context The European Association of Urology (EAU) panel on renal transplantation
(RT) has released an updated version of the RT guidelines. Objective To present the 2018 …

The family Polyomaviridae encompasses non-enveloped viruses with a circular dsDNA
genome that is typically approximately 5000 bp in length. Originally isolated from mammals …

Viral primary infections and reactivations are common complications in patients after solid
organ transplantation (SOT) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and are …

Transplant patients are at increased risk of viral complications due to impaired control of
viral replication, resulting from HLA mismatching between graft and host and the …

Organ transplantation, including of the heart, lung, kidney, liver, pancreas, and small bowel,
is considered the therapy of choice for end-stage organ failure. Each year, over 70,000 …

BK virus–associated nephropathy (BKVAN) causes renal allograft dysfunction. The current
management of BKVAN relies on pre-emptive adaptation of immunosuppression according …

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 …