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Human pegivirus-1 infection in kidney transplant recipients: A single-center experience.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2020
Savassi-Ribas Flavia, Pereira Jessica G, Horta Marco A P, Wagner Tereza C S, Matuck Tereza A, Monteiro de Carvalho Deise B, Mello Francisco C A, Varella Rafael B, Soares Caroline C
Abstract excerpt
Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease. In the posttransplant period, the induced immunosuppression leads to an increased risk of developing infectious diseases, a leading cause of death after kidney transplantation. Human pegivirus-1 (HPgV-1) is considered a nonpathogenic human virus and is highly frequent in individuals parenterally exposed, however, its...
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