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

Background: Primary infection with BK virus (BKV) is occurred during childhood and usually
asymptomatic, but after initial infection, BKV may persist lifelong in the kidney and …

Despite major therapeutic advances, management of viral infections in renal transplant
recipients is still a major challenge. Hence, it is urgently needed to establish protocols for …

Background: BK virus (BKV) is a common human polyomavirus which infects up to 90% of
the general population with little clinical significance and with various epidemiological …

Introduction. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of BK VIRUS
infection, BK VIRUS nephritis, and related risk factors among kidney transplant recipients …

Résumé Introduction Les résultats de la transplantation rénale se sont améliorés mais la
survie des greffons à long terme reste décevante. L'objectif de cette étude était d'identifier …

Introduction: BK virus (BKV) infection in renal transplant (RT) recipients can cause
hemorrhagic cystitis, transient renal dysfunction, and BKV nephropathy (BKVN). The …

Objective: To measure the incidence of BK-Virus infection, treatment, and complications
among patients who had kidney transplants at the Institute of Kidney Diseases (IKD) in …

Background: Viral infections are a significant cause of graft loss and dysfunction in kidney
transplant recipients. Cytomegalovirus and BK polyomavirus have often been explained as …