BK virus infection in renal transplant recipients

P L Lin; A N Vats; M Green

BK virus infection in renal transplant recipients

Pediatr Transplant. 2001 Dec;5(6):398-405.

Authors

P L Lin¹, A N Vats, M Green

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-2583, USA.

PMID: 11737764

Abstract

BK virus (BKV) is increasingly being recognized as an important pathogen among renal transplant recipients. To date, only limited information is known about BKV infections in this population; definitive data regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of BKV infection are lacking. Therefore, further investigations are needed. This article reviews our current understanding of BKV infections among renal transplant patients.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

BK Virus*
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy
Kidney Transplantation*
Nephritis / microbiology
Polyomavirus Infections* / diagnosis
Polyomavirus Infections* / immunology
Polyomavirus Infections* / therapy
Postoperative Complications / microbiology*
Risk Factors
Tumor Virus Infections* / diagnosis
Tumor Virus Infections* / immunology
Tumor Virus Infections* / therapy