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Letter to the Editor concerning “Cytomegalovirus prevention strategies and the risk of BK polyomavirus viremia and nephropathy”

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Based on a post-hoc analysis, Reischig and al. reported that prophylaxis with valganciclovir was a risk factor for BK virus (BKV) replication in kidney transplant (KT) recipients (1). The authors… Click to show full abstract

Based on a post-hoc analysis, Reischig and al. reported that prophylaxis with valganciclovir was a risk factor for BK virus (BKV) replication in kidney transplant (KT) recipients (1). The authors speculate that ganciclovir could inhibit BKV-specific T-cell immunity.

Keywords: concerning cytomegalovirus; prevention strategies; editor concerning; cytomegalovirus prevention; strategies risk; letter editor

Journal Title: American Journal of Transplantation
Year Published: 2019

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