Polyomavirus hominis 1, better known as BK virus (BKV), infects up to 90% of the general
population. However, significant clinical manifestations are rare and limited to individuals …

Although discovered over thirty years ago, many aspects of the epidemiology of BKV and
JCV in the general population, such as the source of infectious virus and the mode of …

This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

Background The replication of BK virus (BKV) and JC virus (JCV) is linked to polyomavirus-
associated nephropathy, hemorrhagic cystitis, and multifocal leukoencephalopathy in …

We report the identification of a novel polyomavirus present in respiratory secretions from
human patients with symptoms of acute respiratory tract infection. The virus was initially …

Background Reactivation of polyomavirus type BK (BK virus) is increasingly recognized as a
cause of severe renal-allograft dysfunction. Currently, patients at risk for nephropathy due to …

In organ transplantation, infection and rejection are major causes of graft loss. They are
linked by the net state of immunosuppression. To diagnose and treat these conditions …

We present a review of the clinically oriented literature about BK virus, a relative of JC virus,
which is the etiologic agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The …

Background. JC virus (JCV) viruria is more common than BK virus (BKV) viruria in healthy
individuals but in kidney transplants (KT), polyomavirus nephropathy (PVAN) is primarily …

Persisting polyomavirus replication is now widely recognized as a (re‐) emerging cause of
renal allograft dysfunction. Up to 5% of renal allograft recipients can be affected about 40 …