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 …

Background The selection of antiviral therapy for BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) infection has
been extensively debated. Our study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of various …

We conducted this study using the updated 2005-2016 Organ Procurement and
Transplantation Network database to assess clinical outcomes of retransplant after allograft …

Polyomaviridae family consists of small circular dsDNA viruses. Out of the 14 human
polyomaviruses described so far, BKPyV and JCPyV have been studied extensively since …

Background BK virus infection after kidney transplantation can negatively impact the
prognosis of patients. However, current risk factor analyses primarily focus on BK virus …

Objectives: We investigated the efficacy of a predetermined protocol that consisted of
immunosuppressive drug reduction/withdrawal and intravenous immunoglobulin …

BK Polyomavirus nephropathy (PVN) with definitive diagnosis on biopsy, presents
incidentally or with varying degrees of graft dysfunction. Banff working group on PVN has …

Identifying kidney transplant recipients at risk for graft failure following BK virus nephropathy
(BKVN) may allow personalization of therapy. We have reported that a noninvasive …

Polyomaviruses, particularly BK virus, are ubiquitous latent infections that may reactivate
with immunosuppression during kidney transplantation, resulting in polyomavirus …

Background Early diagnosis and treatment of Polyomavirus BK Nephropathy (PVBKN) is a
challenging issue in the management of patients with kidney transplantation. Currently …