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The association between killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) and KIR ligand genotypes and the likelihood of BK virus replication after kidney transplantation.
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation - 1 Nov 2016
Brochot Etienne, Desoutter Judith, Presne Claire, De Araujo Isabelle, Flahaut Gauthier, Castelain Sandrine, Westeel Pierre-François, Choukroun Gabriel, Guillaume Nicolas
Abstract excerpt
BK virus is a common opportunistic post-transplantation viral infection. Although some risk factors have been studied in this context, the contribution of NK cells has not been assessed in detail. In a group of kidney transplant recipients, we studied the association between (i) the likelihood of BK virus replication during the two-year period after kidney transplantation and (ii) the genotypes of the killer cell...
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