BK virus (BKV) infection after kidney transplantation can cause BKV nephropathy (BKVAN)
resulting in graft dysfunction and allograft loss. The treatment for BKVAN is reduction of the …

Introduction Polyomavirus (BKV) infection can lead to major complications and damage to
the graft in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). We investigated whether pretransplant BK …

The failure of immune surveillance may be associated with polyomavirus BK reactivation,
potentially leading to the development of nephropathy in kidney transplantation. BK-specific …

Background Desensitization with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and rituximab
improves transplantation rates. It is unclear if desensitization increases the risk of …

Background A correlation exists between polyomavirus BK (BKV) viremia in renal transplant
recipients (RTR) and the degree of immunosuppression. However, the impact of pre …

(Re) activation of quiescent viral diseases is a major problem in immunosuppressed
transplant patients. Polyoma BK virus-associated nephropathy (PVAN) caused by active …

The immunosuppression required for graft tolerance in kidney transplant patients can trigger
latent BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) reactivation, and the infection can progress to nephropathy …

I. Koleilat, L. Kushnir, M. Gallichio, DJ Conti. Initiation of a screening protocol for polyoma
virus results in a decreased rate of opportunistic non‐BK viral disease after renal …

Background Reduction of immunosuppression (IS) upon detection of Polyomavirus (BK)
viremia is widely used to prevent BK virus nephropathy. This retrospective case‐control …

Polyomavirus type BK (BKV) nephropathy is increasingly a significant cause of graft
dysfunction and even failure. Early diagnosis followed by reduction of immunosuppression …