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Screening for polyomavirus nephropathy and viremia in children with renal transplantation

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Polyomavirus, known as BK virus, is an important cause of allograft dysfunction in renal transplant patients, leading to BK virus nephropathy. The main study objectives were to assess the disease… Click to show full abstract

Polyomavirus, known as BK virus, is an important cause of allograft dysfunction in renal transplant patients, leading to BK virus nephropathy. The main study objectives were to assess the disease incidence and disease course in pediatric patients, and assess the diagnostic accuracy of BK screening for asymptomatic patients.

Keywords: transplantation screening; polyomavirus nephropathy; polyomavirus; screening polyomavirus; transplantation; nephropathy viremia

Journal Title: Pediatric Transplantation
Year Published: 2023

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